{"product_id":"taciturn-in-the-ton-emily-royal-9781969349966","title":"Taciturn in the Ton: A Regency Historical Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA marriage of necessity...with a man who shuns her.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite being a duke's sister, Olivia Whitcombe is shunned by Society due to one insurmountable flaw: her illegitimacy. Taunted by debutantes and rejected by suitors, her debut Season couldn't get any worse-until she's caught in a compromising position with a taciturn stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo save the Whitcombe name, Olivia yields to her brother's demands and finds herself transported to a neglected manor and forced to marry a silent, brooding earl with pain and anger in his eyes, who shuns her at every turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Devereaux hasn't spoken a word since witnessing his mother's violent death as a child. On inheriting the earldom and a mountain of debts, he returns to Penham Park, his hated childhood home, and reluctantly enters the Marriage Mart. When a debutante of doubtful birth falls-literally-into his arms, Charles curses himself for being snared so easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut dark secrets and the specter of Death linger within the walls of Penham Park, and when Charles's heart begins to soften toward his bride, it may be too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes You'll Love: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpposites attract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHero with selective mutism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeroine is illegitimate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarriage of convenience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompromised heroine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildhood trauma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrooding hero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrumpy\/sunshine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Royal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1969349964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781969349966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Emily Royal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48218009895167,"sku":"9781969349966","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taciturn-in-the-ton-emily-royal-9781969349966","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}