{"product_id":"beautiful-sacrifice-a-novel-isbn-9780061629860","title":"Beautiful Sacrifice: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“This author delivers pure, undiluted excitement.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Jayne Ann Krentz\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Romantic suspense is her true forte.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Elizabeth Lowell’s keen ear for dialogue and intuitive characterizations consistently place her a cut above most writers in this genre.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eCharlotte News \u0026amp; Observer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerennial \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell boldly puts the romance back into romantic suspense with \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Sacrifice\u003c\/em\u003e—a story of passion and intrigue centered around the ancient Mayan prediction of the apocalyptic end of everything.  Lowell’s thrillingly imaginative tale unites a dedicated female archaeologist with a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer on a mission to recover priceless South American artifacts that could bring deadly chaos into our world. \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Sacrifice\u003c\/em\u003e is action, suspense, and love on a bestselling par with Lisa Gardner, Linda Howard, Jayne Ann Krentz, and Nora Roberts…and exactly the sort of romantic adventure that inspired Johanna Lindsey to declare, “Lowell is great!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAccording to Maya legend, December 21, 2012, will mark the end of the world as we know it. Is it myth . . . or will their prediction become reality?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchaeologist Lina Taylor has devoted her life to studying ancient Maya artifacts, splitting her time between digs in South America and the classroom teaching college students. But the professor's structured, academic life is about to spin out of control. Some extremely valuable and important Maya artifacts have gone missing. Are the culprits fanatics determined to create chaos and usher in annihilation?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelping out a friend, former immigration and customs enforcement officer Hunter Johnston is determined to recover the missing pieces and he needs Lina's help. A man used to calling the shots and working alone, he isn't comfortable letting anyone get close, especially a beautiful and brainy woman like Lina. His gift for reading people tells him there's a lot going on below that professional exterior, and he's more than a little curious to probe her depths.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurying herself in her work, Lina's had little experience handling men, especially one as fascinating and exasperating as the secretive, headstrong Hunter. A devoted archaeologist, she has the skill to excavate those protective layers all the way to his core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut finding the missing artifacts is only the beginning of a mystery that will plunge these unlikely partners into adventure, romance, and danger more thrilling, sensual, and deadly than either of them knows. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Elizabeth Lowell’s keen ear for dialogue and intuitive characterizations consistently  place her a cut above most writers in this genre.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlotte News \u0026amp; Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elizabeth Lowell is incomparable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times BOOKclub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Suspenseful ... Engrossing storytelling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Her] fabulous talent . . . dazzles the imagination and bewitches the heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRave Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“ Lowell delivers a taut, enjoyable read. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFresh Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As Lina and Hunter dodge bullets and trade wisecracks across the Southwest, Lowell (Death Echo) deftly incorporates creepy basement corpse discoveries, sleazy antiquities dealers, crumbling jungle tombs, charmingly sinister relatives, fascinating archeological elements, and a well-realized, completely invented Mayan god.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889624314085,"sku":"NP9780061629860","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061629860.jpg?v=1730231623","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/beautiful-sacrifice-a-novel-isbn-9780061629860","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}