{"product_id":"an-unsuitable-heiress-paperback","title":"An Unsuitable Heiress - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Do you realise, Corinna, just how hard it is for a young woman of irregular birth, without family, fortune or friends in the world? Marriage is the only way to get any chance of a life.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father's identity has been a tantalising mystery, but now at nineteen Corinna knows that finding him may be her only way to avoid marriage to the odious Mr Beech.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeciding to head to London, Corinna dons a male disguise. Travelling alone as a young woman risks scandal and danger, but when, masquerading as a youth, she is befriended by three dashing blades, handsome and capable Alick Wolfe, dandy Ferdinand Shilton and the incorrigible Lord Purfoy, Corinna now has access to the male-only world of Regency England. And when she meets Alick's turbulent brother Darius, a betrayal of trust leads to deadly combat which only one of the brothers may survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom gambling in gentleman's clubs to meeting the courtesans of Covent Garden, Corinna's country naivety soon falls away. But when she finds her father at last, learns the truth about her parentage and discovers her fortunes transformed, she must quickly decide how to reveal her true identity, while hoping that one young man in particular can see her for the beauty and Lady she really is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life in a page-turning novel packed with romance, scandal, friendship and colour. \u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Jane Austen. Janice Hadlow, Gill Hornby, and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Jane Dunn: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Jane Dunn's THE MARRIAGE SEASON gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer's brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' \u003cstrong\u003eMelanie Reid, \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Outstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable.' Sunday Times Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Jane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight.' Roy Strong, Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Jane Dunn is one of our best biographers.' Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers say about Jane Dunn: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Absolutely brilliant book. Easy, interesting and certainly a page-turner. Enjoyed reading this book so much.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I loved this book, Jane Dunn writes with an insight into Elizabeths and Marys psyches that is mesmerising. I couldn't put it down and was gutted when I finally finished it, at a loss of what to read next.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of the best books I have ever read. I have always been interested in this period of history and felt that this book and the way Dunn writes helps to bring history alive. Once I started reading I could not stop.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775036588320,"sku":"9781804835364","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b8f899943104645f3a23658c9bdd7aec.webp?v=1780457620","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-unsuitable-heiress-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}