{"product_id":"the-scent-of-crazy-9786199378304","title":"The Scent of Crazy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe set the trap. He walked in smiling, convinced he was the hunter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI manipulate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI deceive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI seduce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI steal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI kill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm not a bad person!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd I'm definitely not a stalker, though some could argue that shadowing Atlas Holt and his friends for months, casing his business, or measuring him in his sleep out of boredom is the definition of stalking. I call it preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI need Atlas's love as a means to a blood-soaked end. But playing carefully curated, sick and twisted games with this delusional psycho is pushing me dangerously close to the trap I set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimple plans rarely stay simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eATLAS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummer Night is like a rollercoaster: exhilarating, unpredictable, and every once in a while, it leaves me wondering if it's passed the routine maintenance and I'd be getting off alive. That only makes me want her more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether her ways of flirting would land me in a straitjacket or a grave is not the real question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho is she, and how many body bags does her real name drag behind it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHopefully, fewer than mine does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have a feeling the truth won't just hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will kill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Scent of Crazy is a dual POV dark romantic comedy that marks D.A. Valerian's debut and is the first interconnected standalone in the Red Flags series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTropes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥Morally gray FMC and MMC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥Mutual stalking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥Revenge plot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥Predator-vs-Predator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥Organized crime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥Secret identity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥He falls first \u0026amp; falls harder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥Dark humor \u0026amp; unhinged banter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥Found family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-18755583\"\u003eD. a. Valerian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e D.A. Valerian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9786199378304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 619937830X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027560\"\u003eRomance | Dark Romance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027240\"\u003eRomance | New Adult\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC060000\"\u003eHumorous | Dark Humor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"D.A. Valerian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50542079803531,"sku":"9786199378304","price":21.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/9786199378304.jpg?v=1790359289","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-scent-of-crazy-9786199378304","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}