{"product_id":"the-ideal-wife-paperback","title":"The Ideal Wife - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Balogh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this classic tale, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Mary Balogh introduces a hero like no other: Miles Ripley, London's most irresistible bachelor, who's about to lose his heart to the last person he ever expected to love--his wife. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Abigail Gardiner knocks at the door of Miles Ripley, Earl of Severn, the last thing she expects is a marriage proposal. Desperate, she'd come to this charismatic stranger's home to plead for her future. Instead she shocks them both by saying yes. Her impulsive decision will have consequences neither she nor her new husband can foresee. For Miles has his own reasons for marrying her. And Abigail is harboring a secret of her own. As distrust gives way to desire . . . as, together, they give in to the pleasures of the marriage bed, a devastating scandal threatens their future. Now these two wary hearts will risk ruin and disgrace for a love that has changed them both forever--the kind all seek, but few ever find.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Balogh is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the acclaimed Slightly novels: \u003cb\u003eSlightly Married, Slightly Wicked, Slightly Scandalous, Slightly Tempted, Slightly Sinful, and Slightly Dangerous, \u003c\/b\u003e as well as the romances \u003cb\u003eNo Man's Mistress, More than a Mistress, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003eOne Night for Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the author of \u003cb\u003eSimply Magic, Simply Love, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Simply Unforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e the first three books in her dazzling quartet of novels set at Miss Martin's School for Girls. A former teacher herself, she grew up in Wales and now lives in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 6.86 x 4.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758799159584,"sku":"9780440244622","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/132b6ee4cf67ecfa9915984dd58230c4.webp?v=1780135887","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ideal-wife-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}