{"product_id":"the-gentlemans-daughter-9781771682404","title":"The Gentleman's Daughter","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the second book in the popular Gentleman Spy Mysteries -- read this as a standalone or look for the first book, The Innkeeper's Daughter!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sir Henry, secret agent to the crown, must marry a lady above reproach to afford his illegitimate daughter entrance into society. After narrowly escaping marriage to a highborn bigot, he takes an assignment in Brighton, leading him to an abandoned abbey full of dark whispers, and a sinister secret society, the very one Henry has been investigating for three years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Isabella is as beautiful as she is talented, but falling in love isn't part of her plans. She only wants to paint, forget her painful past, and keep her overbearing mother at bay. But gaining one's independence isn't easy for a woman in 1823, so Isabella embarks on a fake courtship with Sir Henry. Soon, love and a painting career no longer seem so utterly incompatible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when the man Isabella fears most kidnaps her, all appears lost. Realizing the kidnapper is part of the same organization he is investigating, Henry chases after them. Entrapped in a web of secrets, both Henry and Isabella must face old enemies, and fight for their happily ever after. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The third book in the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gentleman Spy Mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Memory of Her\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, is coming in April 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBianca M. Schwarz was born in Germany, spent her formative years in London, and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and teenage son. She has been telling stories all her life and holds a degree in English literature. She is the author behind the successful Regency romantic mystery series, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gentleman Spy Mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Central Avenue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478979514642,"sku":"9781771682404","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b3f2f792-bceb-4ccf-9660-40223213d7ab.jpg?v=1730308776","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gentlemans-daughter-9781771682404","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}