{"product_id":"the-groom-list-9781420154504","title":"The Groom List","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a Season filled with surprises, the irrepressible Worthingtons welcome thrilling new love matches into their lively extended family . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntelligent. Kind. Must like children. Passable looks. A man of means.\u003c\/i\u003e Must make us laugh . . . For Lady Alice Carpenter, these are some of the \"musts\" on the checklist for eligible bachelors compiled with her sisters as they husband-hunt among the \u003ci\u003eton\u003c\/i\u003e. Yet when she encounters a striking nobleman on her morning ride in Hyde Park, Alice soon tallies another list of first impressions . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShallow. Flirtatious. Without seriousness of purpose. Impossible to avoid . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGifford, the Marquis of St. Albans, must wed in order to wrest his estate from his controlling father. How hard could it be to snag a suitable match? Waltzing with lovely Lady Alice at the Season's whirl of balls and soirees however, defies Giff's expectations: his dance moves are smooth but their small talk is excruciating--he offers up gossip sheet tidbits while she interrogates him on his charitable works--or lack thereof! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharming. Amusing. Irresistible . . . A disastrous idea?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlice is willing to entertain the possibility that there is more to the man than meets the eye--though what meets the eye is quite attractive. But when Giff's true character is tested, she realizes it takes more than a list to reveal the heart of a worthy and honorable gentleman . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zebra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420154504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs","brand":"Ella Quinn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44087362388149,"sku":"9781420154504","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ea52f129-3f17-492b-ae6f-ac82e3379731.jpg?v=1714457971","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-groom-list-9781420154504","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}