{"product_id":"the-rake-gillian-hawser-9781800463004","title":"The Rake","description":"\u003cp\u003eA remarkable tale of redemption and transformation, \u003cem\u003eThe Rake \u003c\/em\u003eis a love story set against the backdrop of a changing world. Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eBridgerton.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the turn of the 19th Century and Lord Jaspar Heddington is a rich handsome rake, who womanises with impunity, indulged by the world he inhabits who turn a blind eye to his peccadilloes. However, when Jaspar seduces the beautiful, innocent Laura Ludgrove, the enusing scandal is different. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo escape the fallout, his beloved sister, Nillie, orders him out of London and back to Bardfield, his estate in the country. On the journey, he encounters a mysterious and beautiful girl who captivates him - and then unexpectedly shoots him. Wounded and bleeding, his life is ultimately saved by young Dr Horace Sugden, a trailblazer of the new scientific world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverwhelmed, Jaspar struggles to understand why he was shot. Still haunted by the strange encounter, Jaspar decides to search for the girl who invades his dreams - but will he emerge with more than he bargained for?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gillian Hawser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800463006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800463004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Troubador Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.78d","brand":"Gillian Hawser","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982287536383,"sku":"9781800463004","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fa3ccc88-0a3f-44e7-8468-39a7a4e31d81.jpg?v=1683260285","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rake-gillian-hawser-9781800463004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}