{"product_id":"damaged-6","title":"Damaged","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDamaged\u003c\/em\u003e is a novella set in the Necessary Evils world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach book follows a different couple and can be read as a standalone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: This listing is for the original cover hardcover edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first time \u003cstrong\u003eDimitri Castallanos\u003c\/strong\u003e experienced obsession, he committed a felony. He was five. Dimitri is a psychopath. And he’s still obsessed with just one person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArlo Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e was born a victim, raised as his father’s punching bag and his mother’s scapegoat. Dimitri was his only protection, and they took him away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs children, they clung to each other. As adults, they pretend neither remembers, while both harbor secret crushes on the other. Dimitri hides his feelings behind a mask of indifference. Arlo hides his by falling for very bad men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen one of those men confronts Dimitri, this time it's Arlo who commits a felony. Murder. But Dimitri won’t allow Arlo to take the fall. With the help of Dimitri’s mother and seven psychopaths, they now have twenty-four hours to fake an alibi, hide a body, and confess their true feelings for each other, once and for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich is harder? Falling in love or getting away with murder?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarning: This book contains depictions of and discussion of intimate partner violence.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product__text inline-richtext\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAIN TROPES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eChildhood Friends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eCo-Workers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eTouch Him and Die\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003ePsychopath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eHurt\/Comfort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eAbuse Survivor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bookvault","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":67948854280508,"sku":"9609254002276","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/0713\/1708\/files\/damagedhb_ff7675d8-e106-49ee-95cf-20a44fad2b15.jpg?v=1793103418","url":"https:\/\/www.onleyjames.com\/products\/damaged-6","provider":"Onley James","version":"1.0","type":"link"}