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Desperate Measures

By Katee Robert
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Desperate Measures is the first book in this viral TikTok sensation about sexy modern villains getting their due. Our favourite fairy tales take a turn for the decidedly wicked. Yasmina has no desire to marry, especially if the groom is the darkly sinister Jafar. But when... Read More
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Desperate Measures is the first book in this viral TikTok sensation about sexy modern villains getting their due. Our favourite fairy tales take a turn for the decidedly wicked.

Yasmina has no desire to marry, especially if the groom is the darkly sinister Jafar. But when she loses a bet with stakes higher than she's willing to pay, she finds herself trapped in his web...and loving every sinful second.

Once upon a time, I was a sheltered princess. Now he owns me, body and soul.

One night, and my entire life went up in flames. All because of him. Jafar. As my world burned around me, he offered me a choice—walk away with nothing but my freedom...or rise to his challenge and win my fortune back.

I bargained. I lost. Now Jafar owns me, and even as my mind rails against him, my body loves the delicious punishments he deals out. It's almost enough to believe he cares. But a gilded cage is still a prison, and I'll do anything to obtain my freedom. Even betray the man who captured my heart.

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Rich bonus features include:

  • Stained edges
  • Beautiful full-colour art insert
  • Gorgeous additional black & white interior art
  • Author annotations
  • Additional scenes
  • A spicy kink inventory
  • And more!

Wicked Villains:

  • Desperate Measures
  • Learn My Lesson
  • A Worthy Opponent
  • The Beast
  • The Sea Witch
  • Queen Takes Rose

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781464227998

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press

Edition: Special ed.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 207.0mm

Weight: 294g

Pages: 320

Collections

Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction Katee Robert Penguin Books Romance

About the Author

Katee Robert is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Entertainment Weekly calls her writing "unspeakably hot." Her books have sold over a million copies. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, children, a cat who thinks he's a dog, and two Great Danes who think they're lap dogs.

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