{"product_id":"rules-of-the-heart-9781250129468","title":"Rules of the Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully evocative historical novel about the perils of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eall-consuming love, inspired by a real-life eighteenth-century love \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eaffair, from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Other Bennet Sister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"When I love at all, it is with my whole soul--my heart must be torn to \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003epieces before it can forget or resign the objects of its affections.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngland, 1794. \u003c\/b\u003eNow in her thirties, Lady Harriet Bessborough, already the veteran of several liaisons, finds herself pursued by a much younger man. This isn't unusual in her circle, where married women often take younger lovers. No one minds much, provided they follow the rules of the game: Don't embarrass your husband, maintain complete discretion at all times, and never ever make the mistake of falling in love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when Harriet meets Lord Granville--brilliantly handsome, insistently ardent, and twelve years younger than her--she's confident she can manage their affair. Until she finds herself falling uncontrollably under his spell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she's plunged into an all-consuming passion, Harriet's worldliness and sophistication desert her. With each besotted step, she finds herself edging ever closer to exposure and ruin. She knows she should leave Granville but can't bring herself to do it--she loves him far too deeply now to escape the scandal that threatens to engulf her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Janice Hadlow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.57w x 1.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250129468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanice Hadlow\u003c\/b\u003e worked as a television producer and commissioner for most of her career. She graduated with a first-class degree in history from King's College London and has always been fascinated by the eighteenth century. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Royal Experiment\u003c\/i\u003e, a family biography of George III, Queen Charlotte, and their children. \u003ci\u003eThe Other Bennet Sister\u003c\/i\u003e, her fiction debut, was named a best book of 2020 by \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, and \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e. It is currently in production as a drama for BBC television.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Janice Hadlow \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47598615593117,"sku":"9781250129468","price":48.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_adf0eeae-980d-4d3f-9683-73fb1ffad62b.jpg?v=1769516771","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/rules-of-the-heart-9781250129468","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}