{"product_id":"nine-rules-to-break-when-romancing-a-rake-9780063230354","title":"Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders will delight in this brand-new trade paperback edition of \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller Sarah MacLean's debut novel--featuring her sexy, funny, emotionally rich writing and one of the fiercely feminist heroines that made \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e crown her \"the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eutterly intoxicating queen of historical romance.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are things a lady simply does not do. She does not smoke. She does not fence or attend duels. She does not fire a pistol, and she never, ever sneaks into a men's club for a night of gambling and...other excitements. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalpurnia Hartwell has spent a lifetime following the rules and, as a reward, she's been forgotten at the edges of society, unnoticed...and unsatisfied. So, what's a girl to do, but break the rules and get a taste of the life she's been missing? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce Callie throws herself into a bold new world, she fast realizes a taste won't ever be enough. She's going to need a partner--someone who knows everything about rule-breaking. Someone like Gabriel St. John, Marquess of Ralston--charming and handsome, with a scandalous reputation matched only by his wicked smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the further Callie ventures into this new world, the further she gets from her family's expectations and all she once held dear. Will she be brave enough to leave her old life behind? Because she's about to break the most important rule of all--the one that says pleasure-seekers should never fall in love. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacLean, Sarah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times, Washington Post \u003c\/em\u003e\u0026amp;\u003cem\u003e USA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller Sarah MacLean is the author of historical romance novels that have been translated into more than twenty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah is a leading advocate for the romance genre, speaking widely on its place at the nexus of gender and cultural studies. A romance columnist and co-host of the weekly romance novel podcast, Fated Mates, her work in support of romance and those who read it earned her a place on Jezebel.com's Sheroes list and led Entertainment Weekly to call her the elegantly fuming, utterly intoxicating queen of historical romance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah is a graduate of Smith College \u0026amp; Harvard University. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616307220754,"sku":"9780063230354","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d355ea11-5b61-4f6a-b0d6-61b95f6f407a.jpg?v=1732503797","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nine-rules-to-break-when-romancing-a-rake-9780063230354","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}