{"product_id":"badge-of-ruin-releasing-april-26-2027","title":"Badge of Ruin - Releasing April 26, 2027","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is another installment in the Forbidden Love series where the love is hot, steamy, and a little bit taboo. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a preorder that will be available April 26, 2027. It will release on Amazon April 28, 2027. The last day to preorder this book on my site will be April 20.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUpon purchase, you will receive an email from Shopify with your order number \u0026amp; an email from Bookfunnel about your preorder. The Shopify order will be marked as COMPLETE. 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