{"product_id":"the-carver-by-penelope-sky","title":"The Carver by Penelope Sky","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: December 29, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere’s no going back . . . but does she really want to? Dive into the thrilling world of Paris’s underbelly, where power and passion collide, in the second book of the steamy Fifth Republic series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m fully in this with Bastien now. The kingpin of all kingpins, a man who oversees all the gangs of Paris, President Martin’s right-hand man. If I were smart, I would leave, but I’m pretty sure I’m already in love with this man . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdrien continues to challenge our divorce until Bastien gets involved. And like always, that man fixes all my problems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut little do I know, the Aristocrats are out for Adrien. My ex continues to ignore Bastien’s warnings, which he only gave out of a courtesy to me. It’s not my problem, and if Adrien wants to get himself killed, that’s his prerogative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt quickly becomes my problem when the Aristocrats target me instead of Adrien—because technically, we are still married. And I’m still the woman Adrien loves. I find myself in a world of trouble, and the only person who can save me is The Butcher. A French Emperor. Leader of the Fifth Republic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe man that will kill anyone and everyone for me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47322240221353,"sku":"9798217376261","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/3470\/8393\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-06at3.17.42PM.png?v=1786043868","url":"https:\/\/steamylitbookstore.com\/products\/the-carver-by-penelope-sky","provider":"Steamy Lit Romance Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}