{"product_id":"to-marry-and-to-meddle","title":"To Marry and to Meddle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you love Julia Quinn's \u003ci\u003eBridgerton\u003c\/i\u003e, you won't want to miss Martha Waters' ingenious, laugh-out-loud and sweepingly romantic historical rom-com, \u003ci\u003eTo Marry and to Meddle\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sweet, sexy, and utterly fun' Emily Henry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Awash with light, witty banter, unadulterated confessions of love, and plenty of steamy, corset-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eunravelling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e sex scenes' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Meshing the classic Regency theme of defying societal expectations with all the wit and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehumour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e of a rom-com . . . a fun romp full of smiles' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Waters' prose harkens back to Georgette Heyer, but Emily and Julian's individual journeys of learning to like their authentic selves are timeless' \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e..............................\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarriage isn't always smooth sailing . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Lady Emily Turner should really be married by now, but with a dowry of her father's debts, her only suitor is the odious owner of her father's favourite gambling house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Lord Julian Belfry is the second son of a marquess, but has managed to scandalise polite society with his acting career and the fact that he owns a less than salubrious theatre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Crossing paths at a house party, they discover that a marriage of convenience might benefit them both: Emily can use her society connections to add some respectability to Julian's theatre, while also managing to escape the dubious world of her father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  With differing ideas on the roles each will play in their marriage, and an on-the-run actress, a murderous kitten, and some meddlesome friends adding to the complications, Emily and Julian will have to confront the fact that their marriage of convenience might be leading to some rather \u003ci\u003einconvenient\u003c\/i\u003e feelings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e..................................\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Martha Waters' ingenious rom-coms \u003ci\u003eTo Have and to Hoax \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTo Love and to Loathe\u003c\/i\u003e, out now:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A worthy addition to the trend for historical romantic comedies and highly recommended for fans of Evie Dunmore' \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003ePacked with saucy banter and delightful period details, this Regency rom-com is completely charming\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eHannah Orenstein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003ePure fun on every page' Sarah Hogle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA Regency author to watch. The sexual tension in this delightful debut was off-the-charts!\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003e Lauren Layne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA laugh-out-loud Regency romp - if you loved the Bridgertons, you'll adore \u003ci\u003eTo Have and to Hoax\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003e Lauren Willig\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDelights with hilarious, high-concept romantic schemes . . . this joyful, elegant romp is sure to enchant\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eCleverly conceived and brilliantly executed' \u003ci\u003eBooklist, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eTo Have and to Hoax\u003c\/i\u003e is an authentic romantic comedy . . .  This fun and fresh historical debut will delight readers with humor and romance' \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Endlessly charming . . . absorbing and clever and at times laugh-out-loud funny' Kate Clayborn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eTo Have and to Hoax\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightful battle of wits that's funny and touching all at once' Jen DeLuca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Regency Vows series continues!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo Have and to Hoax\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo Love and to Loathe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54218503225688,"sku":"9781472296177","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781472296177.jpg?v=1764413130","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/to-marry-and-to-meddle","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}