{"product_id":"pre-order-xo-karma-by-hailey-dickert","title":"(PRE-ORDER) XO Karma by Hailey Dickert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: Orders ship \u003cspan\u003eafter the release date\u003c\/span\u003e. Since incentives come directly from the author and are shipped to us, fulfillment timing depends on their arrival. We appreciate your patience and will get your order to you as soon as everything arrives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleases: September 8, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLily Huxley’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e best friend falls victim to the elusive Kodak Killer, she’s convinced cosmic justice has abandoned Cleosville. With a thirst for revenge, she creates a “Karma for Hire” platform where requests for retribution are submitted as easily as ordering takeout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring late-night recon, she meets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAster, a handsome stranger who has her wondering if there’s more to life than work, sleep, repeat. But when a body is discovered shortly after, she suspects her new crush is the killer she’s been searching for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAster Blake \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a local crime journalist, exposing the city's sins while harboring a secret of his own—one with bleach, body bags, and fake alibis. During a getaway, he’s distracted by the curious, beautiful, and highly suspicious Lily. But after realizing he’s her latest target, the pair becomes entangled in a dangerous game of mutual stalking until a new victim forces them into an unlikely partnership. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut unmasking the Kodak Killer is far from simple, and between near-death experiences and steamy late-night stakeouts, the line between allies and attraction blurs. Lily’s supposed to be balancing the cosmic scales, not falling for the man who’s a self-proclaimed reaper. 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