{"product_id":"a-ladys-guide-to-marvels-and-misadventure-9780764242137","title":"A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop 10 Romance Debut \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiss Clara Marie Stanton's family may be eccentric, but they certainly aren't insane.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon, England, 1860\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWhen Clara's ex-fianc? begins to spread rumors that her family suffers from hereditary insanity, it's all she can do to protect them from his desperate schemes, society's prejudice, and a lifetime in an asylum. Then Clara's Grandfather Drosselmeyer brings on an apprentice with a mechanical leg, and all pretense of normalcy takes wing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheodore Kingsley, a shame-chased vagabond haunted by the war, wants a fresh start far from Kingsley Court and the disappointed father who declared him dead. Upon returning to England, Theodore meets clockmaker Drosselmeyer, who hires him as an apprentice, much to Clara's dismay. When Drosselmeyer spontaneously disappears in his secret flying owl machine, he leaves behind a note for Clara, beseeching her to make her dreams of adventure a reality by joining him on a merry scavenger hunt across Europe. Together, Clara and Theodore set off to follow Drosselmeyer's trail of clues, but they will have to stay one step ahead of a villain who wants the flying machine for himself--at any cost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Utterly charming! What an original and adorable story. Angela Bell's debut is a book I can, without hesitation, highly recommend.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--JEN TURANO, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bell's voice will draw you immediately into her world, and her characters will hold you there. A must-read!\"\u003c\/b\u003e--ROSEANNA M. WHITE, Christy Award-winning author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela Bell\u003c\/b\u003e is a 21st-century lady with 19th-century sensibilities. She resides in Texas with her charming pup, Mr. Bingley Crosby. Her book \u003ci\u003eA Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure \u003c\/i\u003ewas named a \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eTop 10 Romance Debut. One might categorize her books as historical romance, but Angela likes to describe them as a cuppa Victorian whimsy. Whenever you need a respite from the 21st-century hustle, you're welcome to visit her imaginary parlor at authorangelabell.com, where she can be found waiting with a pot of tea and a great book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bethany House Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583484825874,"sku":"9780764242137","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2201351c-e231-4f29-bbaf-fce685b1bae0.jpg?v=1737080823","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-ladys-guide-to-marvels-and-misadventure-9780764242137","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}