{"product_id":"ruined-9781250769350","title":"Ruined","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Bridgerton comes a Regency-era romance graphic novel about the unexpected passion that blooms from a marriage of convenience.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe whole town is whispering about how Catherine Benson lost her virtue, though they can never agree on the details. Was it in the public garden? Or a moving carriage? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly a truly desperate man would want her now--and that's exactly what Andrew Davener is. His family's estate is in disrepair, but Catherine's sizeable dowry could set it to rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the two wed, Catherine finds herself inexplicably drawn to Andrew. But could falling in love with her husband tear her marriage apart? In this richly detailed Regency romance, duty and passion collide in a slow-burn tale of intertwined fates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Vaughn\u003c\/b\u003e tries to write things. Some of their work includes \u003ci\u003eSleepless, \u003c\/i\u003e co-created with Leila del Duca (Image Comics); \u003ci\u003eEternal Empire, \u003c\/i\u003e co-created with Jonathan Luna (Image Comics); and \u003ci\u003eDeadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love\u003c\/i\u003e (DC Comics). They enjoy history, romance, fantasy, and comics in any and all combinations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Winifred Searle\u003c\/b\u003e originally hails from spooky New England but currently lives in sunny Boorloo (Perth, Australia). Their first award-winning graphic novels were Sincerely, Harriet (Graphic Universe, 2019) and Patience \u0026amp; Esther: An Edwardian Romance (Iron Circus Comics, 2021). Their First Second books are \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Thing\u003c\/i\u003e (2021), \u003ci\u003eRuined\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), and their upcoming vampire rom-com, \u003ci\u003eThe Sweetness Between Us.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiki Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the Lambda Literary Award-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eCrossplay, The Deep \u0026amp; Dark Blue, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Hour. \u003c\/i\u003eOriginally from the US, she now lives in Germany with her wife and two bilingual cats.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50582094741778,"sku":"9781250769350","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_25d7b12c-a5b1-43e8-b623-5baa42e77e82.jpg?v=1732019193","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ruined-9781250769350","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}