{"product_id":"9781405985635","title":"Alcott Hall","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Emily Rath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChristmas | Of specific Gay \u0026amp; Lesbian interest | Historical romance | Historical fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 29\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e January 2026 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of the 'Second Sons' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 560 pages \u003cbr\u003e198mm x 130mm | 384g\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gardners-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lady has an offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Vicar has a Confession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLady Madeline Blair is on a mission. Her eccentric late aunt left her a small fortune with one condition: to claim it, Madeline must marry by New Year's Eve… which is now only three weeks away! An invitation to spend Christmas at Alcott Hall provides the perfect chance to snag herself an unsuspecting beau. She will be generous with her inheritance; on the condition he agrees never to claim his rights as her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive years ago, Charles Bray left Finchley and never looked back. It was too painful to dwell in the past. So, when duty calls him home, he returns, heart heavy, to a town full of ghosts. Seeking any distraction, he sparks an unlikely friendship with a quiet young lady who makes him a surprising offer too good to refuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then there's John . . .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56494792737143,"sku":"9781405985635","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781405985635.jpg?v=1767962129","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781405985635","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}