{"product_id":"9781614176060","title":"An Improper Situation (The Defiant Hearts Series, Book 1)","description":"Boston lawyer Reed Malloy is on a mission–deliver two orphans to one Charlotte Sanborn of Spring City, Colorado. He's not prepared for Charlotte's refusal to raise her own kin, or for the fire her irresistible beauty ignites within him.\u003cbr\u003eWith her chestnut hair and striking green eyes, Charlotte could be the catch of Spring City. Instead, she lives in solitude and wears her independence like a suit of armor.\u003cbr\u003eBut as the children challenge Charlotte's vow to never again risk heartbreak, and memories of brief moments with Reed tantalize her nights, Charlotte's greatest fear is realized: a letter from her aunt demanding the return of the children.\u003cbr\u003eDesperate to keep the children she's come to love, Charlotte endures the 2000 miles to Boston in search of Reed only to discover that Boston's glittering high society intends to keep them apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS:\u003cbr\u003e\"…the ending was perfect... Many wonderful characters including nasty villains and villainesses. I had a hard time putting it down!\" ~Lady McNeill, Mrs. Condit \u0026amp; Friends Read Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE DEFIANT HEARTS SERIES, in order \u003cbr\u003eAn Intriguing Proposition\u003cbr\u003eAn Improper Situation\u003cbr\u003eAn Irresistible Temptation\u003cbr\u003eAn Inescapable Attraction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical romance \/ western romance \/ 1880s Colorado lady writer love Boston lawyer \/ Bostonian takes orphans west coast happy ending \/ Boston High Society female author 19th century \/ Heartbreak memories Back Bay Beacon Hill library \/ Strong sexy intelligent women judged cherished sex \/ complex hero loved Victorian heroine social strata \/ Feel good story romantic adventure plot twist","brand":"ePublishing Works!","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148391432432,"sku":"9781614176060","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781614176060_p0.jpg?v=1763849311","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781614176060","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}