{"product_id":"mercedes-9798339564034","title":"Mercedes","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the highly acclaimed author of The Shackleford Sisters, Beverley Watts, comes an exciting new series featuring the next generation.\u003cbr\u003eThe Shackleford Legacies are a delightful dance of romance, humour, mystery and fun...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the eldest daughter of the Earl of Cottesmore, Lady Mercedes Stanhope didn't expect to be still without a husband at the start of her third season. And neither did she expect to be the target of a kidnapping attempt on her journey home from Scotland.\u003cbr\u003eBut most of all, she didn't expect to experience such an emotional connection to the man who came to her rescue... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHorrifically scarred after a bayonet wound nearly cost him his life, Nathaniel Harding lived for fifteen years in the shadows.\u003cbr\u003eHe didn't expect to be cast into the role of hero in the attempted kidnap of a young gentlewoman. And neither did he expect to be offered the role of her protector to prevent it happening again.\u003cbr\u003eBut most of all, he didn't expect feelings he'd long believed dead and buried to come bubbling to the surface with her unexpected intrusion into his life... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Mercy and Nate are thrown together to help defeat the kidnapper, neither of them expected to be facing their deepest, darkest fears in confronting the very essence of evil.\u003cbr\u003eBut most of all, neither expected that love might be found in the midst of such darkness... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd then, of course, the one thing that \u003ci\u003eno one\u003c\/i\u003e expected, was the crucial role Reverend Augustus Shackleford would end up playing in the whole proceedings...\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Regency Romances with wit and humour and a little bit of steam.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Shackleford Sisters: \u003c\/b\u003e\"I'm coming to the end of Book 9 and don't know what I'm going to do without the Shackleford family in my life. Without doubt the best books I've ever read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The Shackleford Sisters series is an absolute gem in the realm of historical romance\"\u003cbr\u003e\"I laughed, I cried, and didn't want them to finish.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"My absolute favourite series.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"This series is not only romantic but truly hilarious. So much fun.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A delightful dance of humour mystery and fun.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158626464018,"sku":"9798339564034","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22b1bcfb-8ce8-4d8f-aa03-24cbb507274f.jpg?v=1774970621","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mercedes-9798339564034","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}