{"product_id":"shadow-mark-9798878031684-new","title":"Shadow Mark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA king without an heir must be in want of a queen. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaris has sacrificed his health to bring peace to the kingdom. He has always put the needs of the crown above his own, even entering into a loveless marriage for a political alliance. He bore it all with stoic dignity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the queen is dead and he must select a new queen. Someone who brings wealth or influence. Someone with the approval of the council.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo why can't he stop thinking of the human doctor with the fine eyes?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe rescued her when a portal dumped her on a wild moon and he may have made some unflattering remarks about her person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe needs to correct this mistake. He offers her a position at the palace as a medic, fully intending to win her affections. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe council won't approve. Lenore barely tolerates him but his heart is \u003cb\u003emost ardent\u003c\/b\u003e and will \u003cb\u003enot be denied\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst impressions matter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd King Baris? The worst.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's beautiful and powerful, sure, and he also has an enormous... ego.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLenore overhears what he really thinks of her-- not flattering, by the way-- and isn't going to stick around to be insulted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo why then does she accept his job offer? Must be the alien gravity playing tricks on her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't get a second chance at a first impression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShadow Mark is a \u003cb\u003eslow burn, royal romance \u003c\/b\u003ewith Pride and Prejudice vibes between and alien king and a stubborn human doctor, and a \u003cb\u003eHappily Ever After\u003c\/b\u003e. No cheating. While Shadow Mark can be read on it's own, it is the sequel to Splintered Shadow, so why not read both?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51569438884130,"sku":"9798878031684-new","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798878031684.jpg?v=1777147123","url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/products\/shadow-mark-9798878031684-new","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}