{"product_id":"a-learned-romance-elizabeth-rasche-9781951033880","title":"A Learned Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning\"--Jane Austen, Persuasion, chapter 4\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARY BENNET HAD NEVER WISHED for anything more than to be known as the meek and pious Bennet sister, the one who sweetly brought peace to her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBEING THE LAST UNMARRIED BENNET SISTER, the pressure to partake of a London Season with the \u003ci\u003enouveau riche\u003c\/i\u003e Wickhams was considerable, no matter how little she desired it; her younger sister Lydia would not hear a refusal. Mary hoped she could pass her days as quietly as a mouse and maybe encourage her still-wild sister to become a more demure wife and stop quarrelling so much with her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBUT WHEN LYDIA'S FLIRTATION with a scientist begins stirring gossip, Mary discovers it is not enough to stay meek and quiet. She must protect Lydia's reputation by drawing the man's attentions her way, and convincing the world it is Mary, not Lydia, who attracts Mr Cole. If she fails, Lydia's disgrace will taint every family member connected with her-Bennet, Bingley, and Darcy alike-and Mary will have no hope for her own future. But alluring a gentleman is hardly the sort of practice Mary has a knack for. Though it goes against every fibre of her being, Mary must turn aside from the peace she craves and uncover the belle within-all while finding her heart awakening in the illusion of romance she has created.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Rasche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1951033884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781951033880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quills \u0026amp; Quartos Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Elizabeth Rasche","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800693420287,"sku":"9781951033880","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-learned-romance-elizabeth-rasche-9781951033880","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}