{"product_id":"desperate-measures-isbn-9780345523853","title":"Desperate Measures","description":"\u003cb\u003eA spellbinding story of passion, heartbreak, and the elation that comes with the search for true love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling author Fern Michaels has always thrilled readers with her involving novels of vivid characters looking for love in the face of overwhelming odds. In \u003ci\u003eDesperate Measures,\u003c\/i\u003e she shares the story of Pete Sorenson, an orphan whose wealthy uncle has given him a fairy-tale life—complete with a sweet princess named Annie who provides the emotional support that Pete needs to launch his career as a high-powered attorney. Then Maddie Stern enters the picture. Maddie was a foster child, too, and her breathtaking beauty and mysterious allure entrance Pete. Together they plan a wonderful future—until fate changes all their lives: Pete’s, Maddie’s, and Annie’s. Filled with all the drama, passion, and emotion that have made her novels international bestsellers, \u003ci\u003eDesperate Measures\u003c\/i\u003e is Fern Michaels writing at the top of her form and at her storytelling best.\u003cb\u003eFern Michaels\u003c\/b\u003e was the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Texas quartet of sizzling contemporary novels\u003ci\u003e Texas Rich, Texas Heat, Texas Fury, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTexas Sunrise\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the steamy books in the Captive series: \u003ci\u003eCaptive Embraces, Captive Innocence, Captive Passions, Captive Splendors,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCaptive Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e. She also wrote \u003ci\u003eFor All Their Lives, Serendipity, Seasons of Her Life, Desperate Measures,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTo Have and to Hold\u003c\/i\u003e. She passed away in 2025.#1 New York Times bestselling author","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301778084069,"sku":"NP9780345523853","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780345523853.jpg?v=1767725028","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/desperate-measures-isbn-9780345523853","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}