{"product_id":"no-life-for-a-lady-the-absolutely-joyful-and-uplifting-historical-rom-com-everyone-is-talking-about-in-2024-9781804544389","title":"No Life for a Lady: The Absolutely Joyful and Uplifting Historical Rom-Com Everyone Is Talking about in 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***Buy the latest instalment of the adventures of Lady Detective Violet Hamilton, \u003ci\u003eHow to Solve Murders Like a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e, NOW!***\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolet Hamilton is a woman who knows her own mind. Which, in Victorian Hastings, can make things a little complicated...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 28, Violet's father is beginning to worry she will never find a husband. But every suitor he presents, Violet finds a new and inventive means of rebuffing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause Violet does not want to marry. She wants to work, and make her own way in the world. But more than anything, she wants to find her mother Lily, who disappeared from Hastings Pier 10 years earlier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinding the missing is no job for a lady, but when Violet hires a seaside detective to help, she sets off a chain of events that will put more than just her reputation at risk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Violet solve the mystery of Lily Hamilton's vanishing before it's too late? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delightfully joyful, funny and gripping historical novel, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Glorious... \u003cb\u003eit's funny from the start.\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Daily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDelightfully quirky, joyful and original\u003c\/b\u003e... it will help you bounce exuberantly into spring' - \u003cb\u003eAdele Parks\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eIf you loved \u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e by Bonnie Garmus\u003c\/b\u003e, you'll love to snuggle up with this novel!' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHannah Dolby\u003c\/b\u003e's first job was in the circus and she has aimed to keep life as interesting since. She trained as a journalist in Hastings and has worked in PR for many years, promoting museums, galleries, palaces, gardens and even Dolly the sheep. She completed the Curtis Brown selective three-month novel writing course, and she won runner-up in the Comedy Women in Print Awards for this novel with the prize of a place on an MA in Comedy Writing at the University of Falmouth. She currently lives in London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou can follow Hannah on Twitter @LadyDolby\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911436275986,"sku":"9781804544389","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e448b9d5-e92e-4f81-9896-8aa38c91bb49.jpg?v=1738741616","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/no-life-for-a-lady-the-absolutely-joyful-and-uplifting-historical-rom-com-everyone-is-talking-about-in-2024-9781804544389","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}