{"product_id":"the-barista-a-peyton-beckford-thriller","title":"The Barista: A Peyton Beckford Thriller","description":"5 STARS — “Completely pulled me in after just a few pages.”\n5 STARS — “I could NOT put it down.”\nPeyton Merritt came to Florida to disappear.\nAfter leaving behind a life in New York that nearly broke her, she wants quiet: a coffee shop near the Gulf, blueprints she can control, and a future small enough to feel safe.\nThen Aidan Beckford walks through her door.\nPowerful, dangerous, and impossible to ignore, Aidan belongs to a world Peyton should never touch—old money, private islands, organized crime, and family wars that do not end cleanly. He is accustomed to controlling every room he enters. Peyton may be the first woman unwilling to let him.\nTheir attraction is immediate. Trust is another matter.\nWhen violence reaches her doorstep, Peyton is pulled into the Beckford empire—and into a conflict that stretches far beyond Florida. Survival will require more than Aidan’s protection. It will require Peyton to reclaim the strength she came south trying to forget.\nBut loving Aidan means accepting the blood beneath the luxury, the enemies attached to his name, and the possibility that the most dangerous man in her life may also be the only one who truly sees her.\nFrom Florida’s Gulf Coast to Jamaica and Ibiza, The Barista blends dark romantic suspense, coastal-noir atmosphere, and organized-crime thriller tension into a fast-moving story of love, loyalty, blood, and consequence.\nPerfect for readers who love:\n• A strong, capable heroine rebuilding her life\n• A powerful, morally gray hero\n• Old money with blood underneath it\n• Organized-crime families and dangerous loyalties\n• Private islands, coastal luxury, and international intrigue\n• Romance woven through a fast-paced crime thriller\n5 STARS — “Finished it in 1 day!”\n5 STARS — “For a debut novel, this was really impressive.”\nCoffee. Blood. Empire.\nThe Barista is the first novel in the Beckford\/Syndicate series.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0H2D1372B\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0H2D1372B.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Phillips, AJ\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43608395087933,"sku":"BVV.B0H2D1372B.G","price":15.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B0H2D1372B-0.jpg?v=1789164224","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-barista-a-peyton-beckford-thriller","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}