{"product_id":"the-bachelor-and-the-bride-proper-romance-victorian","title":"The Bachelor and the Bride (Proper Romance Victorian)","description":"”A plethora of secrets and a thrilling mystery makes this fresh take on arranged marriage a treat.” ―Publishers Weekly\n\n”Centers on a heroine’s unrequited love with lots of twists and turns.” ―Library Journal\n\nLondon, 1866\n\nDr. Barnabus Milligan has always felt called to help people, whether that means setting a broken bone or rescuing the impoverished women of London from their desperate lives on the streets as part of his work with the Dread Penny Society.\n\nThree years ago, he helped rescue Gemma Kincaid by secretly marrying her to protect her from her family of notorious grave robbers.\n\nBut six months after Gemma and Barnabus exchanged vows, she realized her love for her new husband was unrequited. To protect her heart, she left, telling Barnabus to contact her if his feelings for her ever grew beyond a sense of duty.\n\nWhen Barnabus sends a letter to Gemma inviting her to return home, she hopes to find a true connection between them. But unfortunately, he only wants her help to foil the Kincaids, who have been terrorizing the boroughs of London, eager to gain both money and power.\n\nHeartbroken, Gemma agrees to help, but she warns Barnabus that she will not stay for long, and once she goes, he'll never see her again.\n\nYet as the couple follows the clues that seem to connect the Kincaids to the Mastiff, the leader of London's criminal network, Gemma and Barnabus realize they might make a better match than either of them suspected. Perhaps the marriage that had once saved Gemma's life might now save Barnabus―and his lonely heart.\n\nBut before the once-confirmed bachelor can properly court his secret bride, they'll need to evade the dangerous forces that are drawing ever closer to the hopeful lovers and the entire Dread Penny Society itself.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1639930485\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1639930485.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Eden, Sarah M\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41435120697402,"sku":"DBV.1639930485.G","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1639930485-0.jpg?v=1779989133","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-bachelor-and-the-bride-proper-romance-victorian","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}