{"product_id":"the-hazards-of-hunting-a-duke-paperback","title":"The Hazards of Hunting a Duke - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia London\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eBridgerton\u003c\/i\u003e will fall in love with Julia London's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \"witty, spicy, and funny\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) Desperate Debutantes trilogy, in which three aristocratic sisters, upon discovering they are destitute, resort to desperate means to keep up appearances...and find the husbands of their dreams.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe young ladies of the Fairchild family have just learned that their stepfather has absconded with their late mother's fortune. Ava, the eldest, decides to take matters into her own hands and hunts down the notoriously wealthy rakehell Jared Broderick, the Marquis of Middleton and heir to a dukedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuch to her shock and delight, the marquis sweeps her into a whirlwind romance and proposes marriage. But after their passionate wedding night, Ava discovers Jared has ulterior motives of his own. Not only does he expect her to deliver an heir while he continues to enjoy a rogue's life, but Ava also suspects she is a pawn in her husband's quest for revenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarriages of convenience might work for some, but for Ava, a loveless bond won't do. So she devises a bold plan to confront her husband's demons so that he will be free to give her his heart for the right reason: because she is the only woman he will ever truly desire.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia London is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of more than forty romantic fiction novels. She is the recipient of the \u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eAward for Best Historical Romance and a six-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award for excellence in romantic fiction. She lives in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.1 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755343085856,"sku":"9781982185961","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b4bb7bc108a3a587505989c1958d6ab6.webp?v=1780056267","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-hazards-of-hunting-a-duke-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}