{"product_id":"2940170414598","title":"The Perfect Lover","description":"\u003cp\u003eNever let it be said that a Cynster male can't face up to the one unassailable truth: A successful marriage gives life its fullest meaning. To all of English society, Simon Frederick Cynster has a perfect lifeamp;mdash;one of enormous wealth and impeccable social status. His lean handsomeness turns the heads of naïve debutantes, while his sensual allure ensures he never lacks for more sophisticated partners for a night, or more, of pleasure. Yet despite all of this, Simon knows that there is somethingamp;mdash;or rather someoneamp;mdash;missing in his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo achieve true contentment, Simon must find a lady accomplished enough to be his wife, someone who will spend her days as a member of one of England's most influential families ... and her nights pursuing duties of a more privateamp;mdash;and personalamp;mdash;nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Simon knows what to expect if he reveals his intention to choose a bride; nothing could be more tiresome than having every blushing miss on the marriage mart thrust upon him. So he discreetly begins his search at a house party at Glossup Hall . . . and is astonished that the lady who immediately captures his interest is Portia Ashford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon has never considered Portia as a potential wife. He's known the raven-haired beauty since childhood; she's willfully independent and has always claimed to be uninterested in marriage. But an unexpectedly heated kiss abruptly alters the rules of their decade-long interaction. Soon they begin to long for the moments they can spend in each other's arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut all is not as it seems at Glossup Hall. As Simon and Portia begin to explore the depths of their mutual passion, a shocking murder is committed ... and it appears that the next victim will be Portia herself. And even more shocking than the fact that a murderer secretly walks among them is the realization that all of Simon's considerable strength and influence may not be enough to protect Portiaamp;mdash;his once and always perfect lover . . .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150713471216,"sku":"2940170414598","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170414598_p0.jpg?v=1763709316","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170414598","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}