{"product_id":"2940000112809","title":"An Infamous Proposal","description":" \"Fans of Joan Smith's books know they're in for rich amusement.\"\u003cp\u003e—Rendezvous\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHE DESIRED NOTHING MORE THAN A BIDDABLE HUSBAND. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma, having gone at seventeen directly from her papa's home to her husband's arms, is now widowed at age twenty-two—and quite naive in the ways of the world: in particular, how to find herself another match!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus, she proposes to Lord Hansard, eyeing him as a husband who would let her enjoy her freedom and discourage the presence of interfering relatives. His blunt refusal is both surprising . . . and oddly disappointing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick, however, has taken it upon himself to procure a suitable man for this outrageous miss, though none of the candidates are nearly as qualified as . . . well, himself. Thus Emma begins to suspect that when it comes to a decent proposal, even a gentleman has the right to change his mind. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Belgrave House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146977984752,"sku":"2940000112809","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940000112809_p0.jpg?v=1763538772","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940000112809","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}