{"product_id":"a-ladys-fortune-paperback","title":"A Lady's Fortune - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe BRAND NEW Regency Romance from Sunday Times Bestseller Jane Dunn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer's brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' \u003cem\u003eMelanie Reid, The Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Regency England, twenty-seven-year-old Leonora Appleby is considered by many ' herself included ' to be beyond her most eligible marrying years. With her childhood home, Hasterleigh Manor, soon to be taken over by the heir to the land, George Lockwood, Leonora has happily resigned herself to a quiet life as a country Miss.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut life has a way of springing surprises and the return of the brooding war hero Earl Rokeby, presumed dead on the French battlefields, to the magnificent neighbouring Rokeby Abbey has the village atwitter with speculation. Earl Rokeby has returned, scarred in mind and body, with news for Leonora's best friend Charlotte Blythe ' news that will change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow Charlotte and Leonora must travel to Town for the Season and take their futures and fate into their own hands in the whirl of balls, parties and gossip. But will either of them return to Hasterleigh with a husband and a fortune, and what other secrets does the devastatingly dashing Alistair Rokeby have up his silken sleeves'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life. Perfect 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\u003eReaders love Jane Dunn: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe story was \u003cstrong\u003ebrilliant, captivating, exciting\u003c\/strong\u003e.... and at times I held my breath there was romance, revelations and drama within. This was a super read which I WILL recommend to all of my book loving friends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI could not put this down\u003c\/strong\u003e and finished it in the small hours! All the characters are so well-drawn and lovable and the feel for the Regency so evocative I was immediately drawn into a wonderful story of family and friendship, loss and longing ' and love across the social classes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother really wonderful book from Jane Dunn. I couldn't put it down. \u003cstrong\u003eThe atmosphere of Regency London and the theatre is thrillingly done\u003c\/strong\u003e and I was immediately drawn into this colourful, and dangerous, world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe plot is terrific and Jane Dunn's elegant writing evokes the period brilliantly. \u003cstrong\u003eThe pages flew by\u003c\/strong\u003e. I can't wait for the next one.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis one will have lovers of the Regency genre sighing and reaching for their fans as hearts flutter. It is \u003cstrong\u003eanother gorgeous Regency Romp from one of the very best historical writers\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her flair for detail combined with a naughty humour give this the sparkle some others lack.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Jane Dunn: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrilliant, sparkling and very clever. \u003cem\u003eElizabeth Buchan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable. \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Books of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight. \u003cem\u003eRoy Strong, Daily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJane Dunn is one of our best biographers. \u003cem\u003eMiranda Seymour, Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 346\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459276751026,"sku":"9781835335529","price":23.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/p1XGRUP5Gq9781835335529.webp?v=1782999471","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-ladys-fortune-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}