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He didn’t break me before and he won’t break me now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m Hades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe’ll never see me coming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e♥♥♥\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimber is book FOUR of FOUR in the Hades series. This book contains scenes and content that may become triggering for some people and it is advised to proceed with caution. If you've got this far in the series, you're already well acquainted with the nature of the Hades plotline and can make your own educated guesses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pages \u0026 Peonies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48464294346985,"sku":"timtatjam","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/1198\/5897\/files\/timbertatejames.jpg?v=1749385645"}],"url":"https:\/\/pagesandpeonies.com\/collections\/forced-proximity-1.oembed?page=5","provider":"Pages \u0026 Peonies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}