{"product_id":"to-swoon-and-to-spar-paperback","title":"To Swoon and to Spar - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartha Waters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBridgerton\u003c\/i\u003e fans will like this one.\" --Julia Quinn, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Regency Vows series that is \"sure to delight Bridgerton fans\" \u003ci\u003e(USA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e) returns with this story about a viscount and his irascible new wife who hopes to chase her husband from their shared home so that she can finally get some peace and quiet--only to find that his company is not as onerous as she thought.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eViscount Penvale has been working for years to buy back his ancestral home, Trethwick Abbey, from his estranged uncle. And so he's thrilled when his uncle announces that he is ready to sell but with one major caveat--Penvale must marry his uncle's ward, Jane Spencer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the two meet in London, neither is terribly impressed. Penvale finds Jane headstrong and sharp-tongued. Jane finds him cold and aloof. Nevertheless, they agree to a marriage in name only and return to the estate. There, Jane enlists her housekeeper for a scheme: to stage a haunting so that Penvale will return to London, leaving her to do as she pleases at Trethwick Abbey. But Penvale is not as easily scared as his uncle and as their time together increases, Jane realizes that she might not mind her husband's company all that much. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her trademark \"arch sense of humor and a marvelously witty voice\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), Martha Waters crafts another delightful romp for all historical romance fans.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartha Waters is the author of \u003ci\u003eChristmas Is All Around\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Regency Vows series, which includes \u003ci\u003eTo Have and to Hoax\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Love and to Loathe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Marry and to Meddle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Swoon and to Spar\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTo Woo and to Wed\u003c\/i\u003e. She was born and raised in sunny south Florida and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She lives in coastal Maine, where she works as a children's librarian by day, and loves sundresses, gin cocktails, and traveling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752858779936,"sku":"9781668007907","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e46f26e689a992385449eeea96f03a51.webp?v=1780006056","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/to-swoon-and-to-spar-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}