{"product_id":"2940170527106","title":"Francesca","description":"New York Times  bestselling author Bertrice Small continues her glorious historical-romance series featuring four sisters in Renaissance Florence who have anything but marriage on their minds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Giovanni Pietro d' Angelos selected his oldest daughter' s husband, and the marriage proved to be a disaster. He offers to give his next oldest daughter, Francesca, more latitude in choosing a husband than her sister had. But the arrogant beauty has no desire to marry, and she drives every potential suitor away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Duke of Terreno Boscoso seeks a wife for his heir, Rafaello, and invites Francesca, along with several other possible brides, to come meet him. Francesca' s parents think it' s a good match, but she refuses to consider it until her father makes her a promise: If he does not suit, you may return. She is therefore shocked when, not long after they meet, Rafaello chooses her as his bride and her parents agree to his proposal-- without her consent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Furious and feeling betrayed, Francesca flees into the woods and takes shelter at an inn. There, she earns her keep as a servant-- and meets an unlikely suitor who steals her heart. But the future remains uncertain for the runaway bride, who is still promised to another.","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117301514480,"sku":"2940170527106","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170527106_p0.jpg?v=1763711730","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170527106","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}