{"product_id":"a-matter-of-persuasion-9780008666842","title":"A Matter of Persuasion","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAchingly romantic\u003c\/strong\u003e with lashings of Gilded Age glamour.' \u003cstrong\u003eJessica Bull\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eA Matter of Persuasion\u003c\/em\u003e completely \u003cstrong\u003ecaptured my heart\u003c\/strong\u003e! The way it immerses you in the lavish details of the era made me feel like I was living in that time. I couldn't help but stay up late, \u003cstrong\u003elost in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e the author created.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Loved this \u003cstrong\u003ebeautiful Gilded age novel\u003c\/strong\u003e! The outfits the settings and gorgeous historical content had me reading late into the night!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLose yourself in this retelling of \u003cem\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/em\u003e, the ultimate tale of love, loss and sacrifice, re-imagined in the opulent but guarded Gilded Age society. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNew York, 1882. \u003c\/strong\u003eAmy Eaton is a bestselling authoress, much to the embarrassment of her family. Proudly 'old money', they see her professionalism as an impropriety. Despite their undisguised disdain for her, Amy is bound by a promise she made to her dying mother to look after her two sisters and father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight years have passed since Amy gave up the love of her life, after her mother's best friend persuaded her not to marry him. But now Wareham is back: a rich, self-made man in search of a wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoing her best to forget the life she might have had with Wareham, Amy must learn how to navigate her small social circle without letting her true feelings show. As new and unexpected situations arise, will Amy defy expectations and choose her own path?\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Theresa Howes: \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'Truly gripping... I loved it.' \u003c\/strong\u003eJill Mansell, \u003cem\u003e Sunday Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003ePromise Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'I absolutely loved this...\u003c\/strong\u003e Vivid and heartbreaking\u003cstrong\u003e.' Lana Kortchik, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSisters of War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'War, passion and tragedy unite \u003c\/strong\u003ein this atmospheric and moving tale\u003cstrong\u003e.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS D Sykes, author of the Oswald de Lacy Medieval Murders series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A wonderfully\u003cstrong\u003e immersive, emotional\u003c\/strong\u003e read\u003cstrong\u003e.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnabelle Thorpe, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Enemy of Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003eI stayed up late into the night to finish... \u003cstrong\u003eA thrilling, exciting story... \u003c\/strong\u003eYou might want to have some tissues handy.\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReader review\u003c\/strong\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'This book will stay with me for a long time.\u003c\/strong\u003e A credit to Theresa Howes for exquisite writing and an evocative storyline.\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReader review \u003c\/strong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003eIt was absolutely compulsive - \u003cstrong\u003emy heart was in my throat\u003c\/strong\u003e for the brilliant heroine all the way through\u003cstrong\u003e.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReader review \u003c\/strong\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheresa Howes\u003c\/strong\u003e lives in London, and has a background as an actor. Her work has been long-listed for the Mslexia Novel Award, the Bath Novel Award, The Caledonia Novel Award, The Lucy Cavendish College Prize, and the BBC National Short Story Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"HQ Digital","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51415263641874,"sku":"9780008666842","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_048c189b-7902-4078-aa01-844bb35c359d.jpg?v=1751131858","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-matter-of-persuasion-9780008666842","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}