{"product_id":"2940154106204","title":"Puritan Passions","description":"\u003cp\u003eEngland is under the rule of Oliver Cromwell, and young Lucinda Carstairs, daughter of a Royalist family, is in a state of limbo as her betrothed, James Happington, is in exile in Europe with Charles Stuart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucinda unwittingly attracts the eye of their elderly neighbour, Ezekiel Watkins, a Puritan who acquired his estate through his support of Cromwell, and when her brother is seen on a secret visit home to raise money for the Royalist cause, Watkins uses this to blackmail her into marriage, and to her horror she finds that his puritanical mask hides a monster of sexual depravity, and that her life with him is a living hell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut on the news that Charles has been restored to the throne after Cromwell's death, the loathsome Watkins dies of apoplexy and she is free to marry her beloved James - only to find he has acquired somewhat 'exotic' tastes whilst abroad, and things may have gone very much from bad to worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final straw comes when James takes to using Lucinda to entertain his associates and settle his gambling debts, and so she must at last try to find a way to freedom and independence...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chimera Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183674114288,"sku":"2940154106204","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154106204_p0.jpg?v=1769893161","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154106204","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}