{"product_id":"rules-of-the-heart-janice-hadlow-9781250129468","title":"Rules of the Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scandalous and emotional novel about married woman of high social standing in eighteenth century England tries to hide from the judging eyes of her elite circle when her extramarital affair with a younger man is exposed \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the late eighteenth century, a time when the English elite navigate a world of ease and moral flexibility, Harriet Bessborough finds herself in the throes of an affair that defies the societal conventions of her age. Born into one of the grandest families in Britain and wed to a man she doesn't love, Harriet seeks excitement with a younger, irresistibly attractive lover named Lord Holland whose proposal to marry her niece sets the stage for scandal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs their affair becomes public, Harriet's life is scrutinized by the unforgiving eyes of her peers, bringing to the forefront the double standards and the precarious position of women in Georgian England. Despite the love and passion that define her relationship with Lord Holland, Harriet is starkly reminded of the power imbalances and the perilous nature of her liaison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDriven by love and a desire to secure her children's futures, Harriet faces the heart-wrenching decision whether to let her lover marry her niece, embracing the excruciating sacrifice with a mixture of courage and resignation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRules of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e intricately weaves a tale of a woman's heart-wrenching journey, caught in the tumultuous crossfire between the forbidden allure of true love and the stark, unyielding chains of societal expectations. Will the raw, passionate call of her heart sing louder than the oppressive weight of her affluent duties?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Janice Hadlow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 125012946X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250129468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d","brand":"Janice Hadlow","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46602668278015,"sku":"9781250129468","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dff92e7c-1046-46a8-8fa6-d554ebba162a.jpg?v=1739694946","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rules-of-the-heart-janice-hadlow-9781250129468","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}