{"product_id":"born-in-deception-cate-melville-9780473553296","title":"Born in Deception","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA young woman desperate to escape a lecherous cleric. A battle-hardened knight who's haunted by his past. A marriage of convenience, and a deception that could ruin them both.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbandoned as an infant, Isabeau de la Fr ne has lived a sheltered life at the abbey of St Leonards, under the protection of the abbess. When Isabeau catches the eye of a lecherous bishop, she finds herself in a desperate situation; stay and endure the bishop's attentions, or find a means of escape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe abbess sees only one way to protect Isabeau; grant her the land that the abbey sits on as a dowery, and then offer her, as an eligible wife, to the family who originally owned the land, . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn desperation Isabeau agrees to the marriage, but she must conceal a secret, that if discovered, could destroy her, and the future she craves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanulf d'Argentan is driven by a desire to out-run his past. Haunted by his family's betrayal, he is given an opportunity he can't resist: Reclaim the birthright his father lost, but only if he marries Lady Isabeau de la Fr ne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe agrees to the terms, not for love, but for land. Land that will give him the security he desires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, when he marries the beautiful, and mysterious, Lady Isabeau, he becomes aware of a deeper need; to be loved for himself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Ranulf and Isabeau overcome their own tormented pasts, and embrace a future where love truely does conquer all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn in Deception\u003c\/em\u003e is a story about forbidden love, and a marriage of convenience, where class, and religion, dictate every aspect of life. But nothing is as it seems. Everyone has secrets, but some secrets are too dangerous to ever be revealed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill love, and forgiveness, find a way to overcome such enormous obstacles? Read Ranulf and Isabeau's story to find out more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cate Melville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0473553295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780473553296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Threepwood Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Cate Melville","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982586118399,"sku":"9780473553296","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_96cc0cf7-3658-422a-a161-7bbdc762ad6b.jpg?v=1683261993","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/born-in-deception-cate-melville-9780473553296","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}