{"product_id":"merely-a-matter-of-time-june-harrington-9781250464361","title":"Merely a Matter of Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJune Harrington's\u003ci\u003e Merely a Matter of Time\u003c\/i\u003e is an irresistible, slow-burn love story between two outrageously gifted arcane scientists who fall back in time only to fall for each other. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucy Bright and her brilliant research partner Francis de Montmort (a former academic rival turned aggravatingly dear friend) never intended to (literally) blow up their life's work and be thrown back in time from modern day to the early 19th century, but that's rather what they've gone and done. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, trapped 200 years in the past with a broken time machine and a malicious, arcane heirloom, the pair must navigate society amongst the ancestors of their present-day peers without setting off any number of catastrophic chains of events. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut even as they work together to dodge overly-eligible daughters, a magically enhanced horserace, and an infernal sprite in a cable-knit cardigan, a question arises: can they maintain their carefully constructed composure as colleagues or has their misstep in time exposed something... more? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis deeply romantic story will have you looking at your best friend and wondering, \u003ci\u003eis it merely a matter of time?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll at once, \u003ci\u003eMerely a Matter of Time\u003c\/i\u003e is a fresh take on fantasy romance, workplace romance, and regency romance. Full of banter, yearning, and debates on determinism this book is exactly what fans of Jane Austen and Connie Willis have been waiting for, and a perfect next-read for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Bridgerton Series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExpect: \u003cbr\u003eThe slowest of burns\u003cbr\u003eFormer academic rivals\u003cbr\u003eBest friends to lovers\u003cbr\u003eHe falls first, he falls harder\u003cbr\u003eOpposites attract\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e June Harrington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250464366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250464361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildthorn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"June Harrington","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48520335622399,"sku":"9781250464361","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e79a523b-6333-4455-83ed-d239f2441652.jpg?v=1778742149","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/merely-a-matter-of-time-june-harrington-9781250464361","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}