{"product_id":"playing-with-fire-jayne-davis-9781913790004","title":"Playing with Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoebe yearns for a love match like her parents'. Revolutionary France is not where she expected to find it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrance 1793\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhoebe's future holds little more than the prospect of a tedious season of balls and routs, forever in the shadow of her glamorous cousin and under the critical eye of her shrewish aunt. She yearns for a useful life, and a love match like her parents', if such a thing could ever be possible for an unwanted, poor relation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut first she has to endure the hazards of a return home through revolutionary France-a nation suddenly at war with the English. Her aunt's imperious insensitivity soon arouses a suspicion that quickly develops into mortal danger. Can a stranger encountered on the road prove to be their unlikely salvation?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex uses many names, and is used to working alone. A small act of kindness leads him to assist Phoebe's party, even though it might come at the expense of his own, vital mission in France. Ignoring his own peril, he is willing to risk all in the hope of getting them safely back to England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnexpectedly, as he and Phoebe face many dangers together, he finds his affections growing towards the resourceful and quick-witted red-head, despite their hopeless social differences. Alex dismisses the possibility of a match between them, not realizing that she feels the same way about him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore they can admit to their affection for each other, they must face the many difficulties that lie ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlaying with Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is Book 3 in the Marstone series, but can also be read as a standalone novel with no cliffhangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jayne Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913790002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913790004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verbena Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.99d","brand":"Jayne Davis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153864241407,"sku":"9781913790004","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81756e77-7d00-49b7-bf19-1700747fa199.jpg?v=1770786348","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/playing-with-fire-jayne-davis-9781913790004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}