{"title":"Edith Birde","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdith Birde crafts intense and captivating romance novels that delve into the complexities of love, passion, and moral dilemmas. Her storytelling often explores themes of desire intertwined with suspense, inviting readers into emotionally charged narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cem\u003eBecause I Killed Him\u003c\/em\u003e, Birde challenges traditional romance tropes by blending intrigue and heartfelt character journeys, making her work compelling for those who enjoy romance with a darker edge.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"because-i-killed-him-by-edith-birde-9798993467917","title":"Because I Killed Him","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuillotines made of gold still cut off heads.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Civilised World, everyone is rich, yet money doesn't buy safety. It only buys a gold coffin. The real currency is having the right allies. Low-citizens survive by joining high-citizens' exclusive inner circles, trading loyalty for protection from laws that govern speech, dress, and posture—and punish mistakes with public beheading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLow-citizen Loredana Waldsten already knows the cost of breaking the rules. Once a rising fencing prodigy, she lost the right to carry weapons after killing a high-citizen in a brutal locker-room attack. The courts erased his death to preserve his family's honour. Now she's unarmed, legally defenceless, and enrolled at the elite Grandmaster University, where champagne spills into the gutters and reputations are built on death duels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Loredana's father, a low-citizen politician, publicly challenges the high-citizens, she becomes a target. Some classmates demand her execution. Others hunt her for sport. And by law, she's forbidden to fight back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer only chance of survival lies with Edmund Prew, a charming yet ruthless high-citizen student she's been warned against. His family has been locked in a bitter feud with Loredana's for years, and he wants nothing to do with her until a lost bet forces him to protect her within his inner circle. What begins as a scandalous, strategic alliance turns perilous as they fall for each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the man Loredana killed was more than an average high-citizen. And if Edmund ever learns the truth, the only person keeping Loredana alive may become the one most determined to kill her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecause I Killed Him\u003c\/em\u003e is a thrilling journey through a world where loyalty and survival are intertwined in a deadly game of power and honour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47993952764140,"sku":"9798993467917","price":76.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798993467917-because-i-killed-him.jpg?v=1784865894"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/edith-birde.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}