{"product_id":"2940169123869","title":"That Inevitable Victorian Thing","description":"\u003cb\u003eSpeculative fiction from the acclaimed bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eExit, Pursued by a Bear\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Ahsoka\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Victoria-Margaret is the crown princess of the empire, a direct descendent of Victoria I, the queen who changed the course of history. The imperial tradition of genetically arranged matchmaking will soon guide Margaret into a politically advantageous marriage. But before she does her duty, she'll have one summer of freedom and privacy in a far corner of empire. Posing as a commoner in Toronto, she meets Helena Marcus, daughter of one of the empire's greatest placement geneticists, and August Callaghan, the heir to a powerful shipping firm currently besieged by American pirates. In a summer of high-society debutante balls, politically charged tea parties, and romantic country dances, Margaret, Helena, and August discover they share an extraordinary bond and maybe a one-in-a-million chance to have what they want and to change the world in the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in a near-future world where the British Empire was preserved not by the cost of blood and theft but by the effort of repatriation and promises kept, \u003ci\u003eThat Inevitable Victorian Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is a surprising, romantic, and thought-provoking story of love, duty, and the small moments that can change people and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e¿ \"This witty and romantic story is a must-read.\"amp;mdash;\u003ci\u003eSLJ, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e¿ \"Compelling and uniqueamp;mdash;there's nothing else like it.\"amp;mdash;\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e¿ \"[A] powerful and resonant story of compassion, love, and finding a way to fulfill obligations while maintaining one's identity.\"amp;mdash;\u003ci\u003ePW, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097751601392,"sku":"2940169123869","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169123869_p0.jpg?v=1763761467","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169123869","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}