{"product_id":"the-gentlemans-dilemma-hardcover","title":"The Gentleman's Dilemma - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA penniless orphan, London's most colourful dandy and a scandalous surprise that changes everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFerdinand Shilton, the dandiest, most eligible bachelor of the ton, has decided it is time to abandon his carefree youth. Determined to resist the unruliness of romance however, he prepares to embark on a highly proper betrothal, trading his flamboyant fashions for a sensible, if passionless, life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrphan Madeleine Rose survives on the reluctant charity of her aunt, while escaping her dreary reality by secretly penning a romantic novel. But when Madeleine discovers a mysterious foundling on Ferdinand Shilton's doorstep, real life suddenly takes on the excitement of her fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen an astonishing twist transforms her from a poor relation into a woman of consequence, and with her fate now unexpectedly thrown together with Ferdy's, everything Madeleine has accepted as her future is upended.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTorn between duty, honour and an undeniable attraction, can Ferdy and Madeleine summon the courage to rewrite their own destinies?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Jane Dunn: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Authentic, thrilling, touching, heart-wrenchingly romantic.' Bestselling author \u003cem\u003eEmma Orchard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever.' \u003cem\u003eElizabeth Buchan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Outstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable.' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Books of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Jane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight.' \u003cem\u003eRoy Strong, Daily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Jane Dunn is one of our best biographers.' \u003cem\u003eMiranda Seymour\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50983701151883,"sku":"9781835335697","price":52.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/fu-jPIVLlt9781835335697.webp?v=1793300152","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-gentlemans-dilemma-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}