{"product_id":"the-lyon-and-the-lyoness-christine-donovan-9798185043653","title":"The Lyon and the Lyoness: The Lyon's Den Connected World","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA widower believed to be cursed seeks a wife from a matchmaker.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOliver Barnes, the Duke of Weston, is a widower three times over. He needs to marry and have an heir, but no eligible lady, widow, or wallflower will consider his suit despite his title and wealth. No one wants to marry \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDuke of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e, as members of the \u003ci\u003eton\u003c\/i\u003e have nicknamed him\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut one night at White's, he overhears several gentlemen discussing Mrs. Dove-Lyon, the Black Widow of Whitehall and owner of The Lyon's Den. She is secretly a matchmaker for the \u003ci\u003eton\u003c\/i\u003e. He visits The Lyon's Den and intentionally loses at cards until he owes a considerable amount to the widow, hoping to capture her attention. Desperate men will do desperate things.\u003cbr\u003ePhoebe Windham, the daughter of an earl's middle son, is left destitute and alone after her mother dies and her father flees England to escape his creditors. She depends on the goodwill of her uncle, the Earl of Greenwich. When it becomes apparent that Lady Greenwich thrives on making her stay miserable, Phoebe knows it's time to leave. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLady Emma, Phoebe's sympathetic cousin, tells her about the Black Widow of Whitehall. She sneaks off to The Lyon's Den, hoping that Mrs. Dove-Lyon will help her find a husband-someone who will overlook her nonexistent dowry and see her for who she truly is-a shy, intelligent woman wanting to marry and start a family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMrs. Dove-Lyon pairs Phoebe with the Duke of Weston, and Phoebe is taken aback. Even she has heard of \u003ci\u003eThe Duke of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e. However, as she gets to know him, she becomes more willing to overlook the death of his previous three wives, the curse they say haunts him, and follow her heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTropes you'll enjoy: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCursed Hero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesperate Duke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePenniless Heroine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatchmaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnkind Relatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Donovan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185043653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Christine Donovan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997887377663,"sku":"9798185043653","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lyon-and-the-lyoness-christine-donovan-9798185043653","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}