{"product_id":"his-darling-friend-a-touches-of-austen-novella-paperback","title":"His Darling Friend: A Touches of Austen Novella - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeenie Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe's known her for her whole life, but he's never thought of her like this until now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHouse parties are notoriously dangerous for the gentleman who wishes to remain single, and Roger Shelton would be avoiding the one at the Abernathys' if it wasn't his best friend's birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictoria Hamilton is only attending the Abernathys' house party to please her mother. She has no thought of finding a husband amongst the hopeful gentlemen in attendance. In fact, she expects that the party will be rather dull. However, when her friend arrives, boredom becomes the least of her worries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Roger is not ready to give up his bachelor ways just yet, he's not opposed to helping others find their way to marital bliss -- especially, if that someone is a marriage-minded miss who seems to be fond of him. Therefore, when Roger enlists Victoria's help in his matchmaking scheme, he only means to keep himself safe from being caught in the parson's trap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, his intentions change along the way, when he discovers that avoiding marriage is the last thing he wants to do for there is a lady who has long held his heart. It is a realization that has been a long time coming, but with schemers playing their games, is it a realization which is made too late?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHis Darling Friend\u003c\/i\u003e is book 2 in Leenie Brown's \u003ci\u003eTouches of Austen\u003c\/i\u003e series of sweet Regency romances. If you like stories featuring roguish heroes with a flair for being shocking and heroines who blush and scold as a result, you'll enjoy this tale about best friends discovering that sometimes the perfect match is as close as boy or girl next door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, put the kettle on, grab your copy of \u003ci\u003eHis Darling Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, and join Roger and Victoria at the Abernathy's house party where scheming gone wrong is the entertainment of choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e----\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook Length: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust over 32,000 words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e213 paperback pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeat level: Sweet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks in this series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis Beautiful Bea (Graeme and Bea's story)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis Darling Friend (Roger and Victoria's story)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHer Secret Beau (Walter and Grace's story)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis Irreplaceable Belle (Fritz and Belle's story)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHer Convenient Forever (Boyd and Felicity's story)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis Sensible Heart (Miles and Charlotte's story)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46884662050955,"sku":"9781989410110","price":29.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/vMta-JwE5E9781989410110.webp?v=1778518223","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/his-darling-friend-a-touches-of-austen-novella-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}