{"product_id":"trouble-with-mrs-montgomery-hurst","title":"Trouble With Mrs Montgomery Hurst","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA love letter to Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell, \u003ci\u003eThe Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty novel of manners and gossip, class and family, scandal and romance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Romance and scandal abound in this compelling period drama . . . \u003cb\u003eRecommended for all lovers of Regency historical fiction\u003c\/b\u003e'' LAURA SHEPPERSON, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Heroines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Warm and witty, with \u003cb\u003ea wonderful cast of quirky characters\u003c\/b\u003e whose company I found irresistible'' JESSICA BULL, author of \u003ci\u003eMiss Austen Investigates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut why would he choose her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummer 1841. It is marriage season in the county of Wickenshire, and Miss Amelia Ashpoint isn’t sure she can face yet another ball. But now that she has reached the grand age of three-and-twenty, time is (apparently) running out. Her father is anxious to secure her a husband and has set his sights on Mr Montgomery Hurst of Radcliffe Park.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly, Mr Hurst has just announced his engagement to somebody else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo the great consternation of Wickenshire, a community that thrives on gossip, the county’s most eligible bachelor is about to marry not only an unknown stranger – but a widow with three children, odd manners and no ancestry to speak of. Society is appalled and intrigued.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Amelia Ashpoint has no interest in marriage at all. But in this town, it is clear that nobody’s business is their own. And while society has high expectations for Amelia, her heart is drawing her in a very different direction . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eA glittering comedy with spiky wit\u003c\/b\u003e, an eye for social critique, and (of course) a terrific sense of irony’ TOM MEAD, author of \u003ci\u003eDeath and the Conjuror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Rich with scandal, romance and social mores . . . \u003cb\u003ea total delight\u003c\/b\u003e!'' ANITA FRANK, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good Liars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A feast of clever wit and lovingly drawn characters, this is \u003cb\u003ean absolute treat for fans of Jane Austen\u003c\/b\u003e - or anyone looking for top-rate storytelling'' HESTER MUSSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An absolute dream of a book. A compelling storyline that kept me gripped to the last page, and beyond. I think this book \u003cb\u003ewill establish her – deservedly – as one of our best historical fiction writers\u003c\/b\u003e'' ANNE CORLETT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57193760096638,"sku":"NW9781405951890","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781405951890.jpg?v=1778546064","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/trouble-with-mrs-montgomery-hurst","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}