{"product_id":"the-wifes-reputation-9781837030965","title":"The Wife's Reputation","description":"A powerful and dramatic Victorian saga of ambition, love and scandal perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Mary Wood and Sarah Waters. \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe needs a wife...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1853, Bath. Industrialist William Rose was a poor lad from the slums who pulled himself up by his bootstraps, but in order to achieve his greatest ambitions he must become the epitome of Victorian respectability: a family man.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe has a plan...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut the only woman who s caught his eye is sophisticated beauty, Octavia Marshall, one of the notorious ladies of Carson Street. Though she was once born to great wealth and privilege, she s hardly got the reputation he s looking for, but she s determined to invest her hard-earned fortune in Mr Rose s mills and forge a new life as an entirely proper businesswoman.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey strike a deal that promises them both what they desire the most, but William s a fool if he thinks Octavia will be a conventional married woman, and she s very much mistaken if she thinks their pasts won t follow them wherever they go.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the third and final instalment of Rachel Brimble s exciting Victorian saga series, The Ladies of Carson Street will open the doors on a thoroughly modern marriage and William is about to get a lot more than he bargained for.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Readers love Rachel Brimble s captivating historical sagas: \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHeart-warming yet gritty and gripping\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCompelling reading\u003c\/strong\u003e. Lizzie Lane\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFantastic!\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosie Clarke\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHeartwarming!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Hard to put down!\u003c\/strong\u003e Patricia McBride\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSkilled and vivid storytelling\u003c\/strong\u003e. May Ellis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely 10\/10! Amazing storyline and loved the characters and setting\u003c\/strong\u003e. Reader Review \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A \u003cstrong\u003ehopeful story about friendship and learning to trust\u003c\/strong\u003e. I love stories about women who strive for their own goals in life independent of men and who understand the joy and security of close female friendships.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e Reader Review \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreviously published as \u003cem\u003eA Very Modern Marriage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837030965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Rachel Brimble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52122322698421,"sku":"9781837030965","price":28.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c8eb3711-8c05-4277-a591-130cf9b6073b.jpg?v=1766512548","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-wifes-reputation-9781837030965","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}