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When you’re stranded with a monster, the real question isn’t \u003cem data-end=\"1679\" data-start=\"1665\"\u003ewill you run\u003c\/em\u003e—it’s \u003cem data-end=\"1707\" data-start=\"1685\"\u003ewill you survive him\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baddies","offers":[{"title":"Discreet Paperback","offer_id":51533452902694,"sku":"017-0012","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Discreet Paperback Imperfect","offer_id":51533452935462,"sku":"017-0012D","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/9237\/4566\/files\/DoesItHurt_discreet_1.jpg?v=1759786472"},{"product_id":"wheres-molly-by-h-d-carlton","title":"Where's Molly by H.D. Carlton","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"352\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eStep into the haunting world of \u003cem data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"49\"\u003eWhere’s Molly\u003c\/em\u003e by H.D. Carlton, a chilling dark romance spin-off set in the beloved Cat \u0026amp; Mouse (C\u0026amp;M) Universe. This story offers a brutal and beautifully twisted continuation for fans of \u003cem data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eHaunting Adeline\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"292\"\u003eHunting Adeline\u003c\/em\u003e, blending psychological suspense with nightmarish allure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"369\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"369\"\u003eBook Blurb:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"966\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“Molly Devereaux has been missing for more than two weeks, and police are still searching for the girl who seemed to vanish out of thin air. The world still wants to know... Where's Molly?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn my dreams, I never escaped the Oregon woods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLife after death isn't easy to accept, especially when I still feel like a ghost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, I live deep in the mountains of Montana—the paradigm of beauty. But they are also the home of horrors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorrors that I only unleash at night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen my pigs are allowed to feast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"966\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"987\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eImportant Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e This is a dark romance containing intense, graphic themes. 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