{"product_id":"the-rake-s-accidental-engagement-scandal-a-regency-romance-story","title":"The Rake’s Accidental Engagement Scandal: A Regency Romance Story","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“You realize this performance has cost me my freedom,” Jasper says, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. She doesn’t flinch. “Freedom is a luxury, Mr. Rathbone. For a woman in my position, survival is the only prize worth winning.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoebe Langdon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eton’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e most invisible wallflower, is discovered in a compromising embrace with the infamous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jasper Rathbone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the scandal is the talk of London. To the gossips, it is a tragedy. To Phoebe, it is a masterstroke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesperate to escape her cruel stepmother, Phoebe has gambled everything on a single, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorchestrated moment of disgrace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She expected a cold marriage of convenience; she didn’t expect Jasper to be so... observant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJasper recognizes a trap when he’s stepped in one, yet he is inexplicably drawn to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003equiet fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e behind Phoebe’s facade. Their engagement is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etactical alliance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—a contract signed in shadow to secure her independence and protect his family’s legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut as their battle of wits moves from Mayfair ballrooms to a crumbling estate, the lines of their agreement blur. Behind Jasper’s cynical charm lies a haunted man, and within Phoebe dwells a passion that threatens to burn through her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarefully constructed lies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“You are a most inconvenient wallflower, Phoebe,” he murmurs. “And you,” she meets his gaze, “have finally met a game you cannot charm your way out of.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a world where every smile is a mask, they must decide if their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaccidental scandal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a ruinous mistake—or the only real thing they’ve ever known.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for fans of sharp-witted wallflowers and charming rogues, Margot St. James’s novel is a journey of simmering chemistry and high-stakes longing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUncover Phoebe’s daring story — buy your copy now!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45917424844991,"sku":"e54bdfd8-a474-497b-935f-98b24436b439","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/819856a4c23039f5359d8dc3618fe9be.jpg?v=1785102209","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-rake-s-accidental-engagement-scandal-a-regency-romance-story","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}