{"product_id":"the-marquess-match-9781960015303","title":"The Marquess Match","description":"When a spinster ruined by scandal and a marquess with no plans for marriage meet at a pleasure club, there is only one rule: No falling in love.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe's a walking scandal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClare Handleton was ruined years ago and has borne the consequences ever since. Branded as \"Scandalton\" by the ton, she has long since stopped caring about Society's fickle rules. Now, at twenty-nine, she's mastered the art of slipping past her mother's scrutiny, appearing unfazed by it all. But when the dangerously handsome Marquess of Trentham crosses her path, he stirs something she thought long buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe's a scandal magnet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshford Drake, the Marquess of Trentham, is the very definition of devil-may-care. He's made it known, even in the presence of the King, that marriage is off the table for him. Why would he want to continue his hated father's legacy? So when his sister's intriguing friend catches his eye, matrimony is the last thing on his mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave they both met their match?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrown together during the London autumn season, Clare and Ash's paths cross at a notorious pleasure club. They strike a deal: no strings attached, no emotions involved. But what happens when breaking their own rules becomes inevitable?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6312376\"\u003eValerie Bowman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Valerie Bowman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781960015303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1960015303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027070\"\u003eRomance | Historical | Regency\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027170\"\u003eRomance | Historical | Victorian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valerie Bowman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48459165499629,"sku":"9781960015303","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_1ec93937-d8e9-4f32-a045-164720cd8e38.jpg?v=1753630397","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-marquess-match-9781960015303","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}