{"product_id":"the-ugly-duchess-paperback","title":"The Ugly Duchess - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEloisa James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Eloisa James is extraordinary.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Lisa Kleypas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nothing gets me to the bookstore faster than a new novel by Eloisa James.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Julia Quinn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Eloisa James gives the classic Hans Christian Andersen story of \"The Ugly Duckling\" a wonderful, witty, and delightfully passionate twist. \u003cem\u003eThe Ugly Duchess\u003c\/em\u003e is another fairytale inspired romance from the unparalleled storyteller whose writing, author Teresa Medieros raves, \"is truly scrumptious.\" A sexy and fun historical romance, James's winning tale of a glorious reawakening does not feature ducks and swans--rather it's a charming story of a young woman unaware of her own beauty, suddenly duty-bound to wed the dashing gentleman who has always been her platonic best friend...until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can she dare to imagine he loves her . . . when all London calls her The Ugly Duchess?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheodora Saxby is the last woman anyone expects the gorgeous James Ryburn, heir to the Duchy of Ashbrook, to marry. But after a romantic proposal before the prince himself, even practical Theo finds herself convinced of her soon-to-be duke's passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill, the tabloids give the marriage six months. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheo would have given it a lifetime . . . until she discovers that James desired not her heart, and certainly not her countenance, but her dowry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSociety was shocked by their wedding . . . and is scandalized by their separation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow James faces the battle of his life, convincing Theo that he loves the duckling who blossomed into the swan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Theo will quickly find that, for a man with the soul of a pirate, All's Fair in Love--and War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151364362375,"sku":"9780062021731","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/23ea2be9cbc6beaa15e9f694b7d71928.webp?v=1733206546","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-ugly-duchess-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}