{"product_id":"protagonized-discreet-cover","title":"Protagonized (Discreet Cover)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4blsgIz\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Amazon Link to Protagonized\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/1525\/9816\/files\/Amazon_Logo.png?v=1767815686\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"71\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eDescribe Jake Hopkins in two words?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem data-redactor-tag=\"em\"\u003eBoozing womanizer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, maybe he solved cases with a precision not seen since Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot. It didn't matter. The guy was a grade A prick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eAnd killing him was the best decision I ever made—until it wasn't.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was supposed to be a good move for me—a way of showing that I wasn't one to back down.\u003cbr\u003eI never imagined it would cause such a visceral reaction...among my readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI didn't get it. He was barely tolerable most of the time and his death opened the door for a new detective—maybe one who had her act together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI never would've guessed that he'd show up on my doorstep, begging for a second chance, or that he'd look even better than I ever imagined. Characters die and everyone moves on—that's the way it works. Sometimes it's even necessary for the story to progress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the hate mail gives way to something more sinister, Jake insists that he's just the man to handle the case. He vows to keep me safe in exchange for his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe problem isn't resurrecting him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem data-redactor-tag=\"em\"\u003eNo, my problem is much worse.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eHow do I stop myself from falling in love with a fictional character?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA signed paperback copy of \"Protagonized\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6\" by 9\" \u003cbr\u003e346 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Please note: Shannon Myers is not responsible for lost or damaged mail.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you'd like your name or something specific along with the signature, include a note in your order or send me an email, and I can make that happen. Otherwise, the signature will be on the first page where the book title is located.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shannon Myers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55778195964072,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/1525\/9816\/files\/1784745545.png?v=1784745631","url":"https:\/\/shannonshaemyers.com\/products\/protagonized-discreet-cover","provider":"Shannon Myers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}