{"product_id":"2940170572045","title":"The Merry Viscount","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"fallen\" ladies of Puddledon Manor's Benevolent Home are determined to rise above scandal - and forge a sparkling new future operating their own brewery and alehouse....\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith Christmas around the corner, Miss Caroline Anderson hoped to persuade a London tavern owner to carry the Home's Widow's Brew - only to discover the dastard was more interested in her ankles than her ale! To her further annoyance, her stagecoach back to Little Puddledon is waylaid by louts and a snow-covered ditch. Amid a nasty storm, Caro seeks shelter at a nearby estate - only to be greeted by Viscount Oakland, a.k.a. Nick, her brother's childhood friend - and her schoolgirl crush. Now, he's the half-dressed host of what is clearly a holiday bacchanal. Still, his house is irresistibly warm....\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEver the free spirit, Nick has invited the wilder gentleman of the \u003ci\u003eton\u003c\/i\u003e, and an assortment of London's lightskirts, to celebrate Christmas in a more traditional, pagan fashion. So, he's surprised to find Caro at his door. Now, with a blizzard raging, he must take her in - despite his fear she won't take to his guests, and worse, upend his party. But she may surprise him - and upend his life....\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContains mature themes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161951125744,"sku":"2940170572045","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170572045_p0.jpg?v=1763712915","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170572045","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}