{"product_id":"a-shore-thing-paperback","title":"A Shore Thing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoanna Lowell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Glorious.... Every scene in this book is a treasure.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNamed a Best Romance of the Year by \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA delightfully queer Victorian love story, featuring a boldly brash trans hero, the beguiling botanist who captures his heart, and a buoyant bicycle race by the British seaside -- from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Duke Undone\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFormer painter and unreformed rake Kit Griffith is forging a new life in Cornwall, choosing freedom over an identity that didn't fit. He knew that leaving his Sisterhood of women artists might mean forfeiting artistic community forever. He didn't realize he would lose his ability to paint altogether. Luckily, he has other talents. Why not devote himself to selling bicycles and trysting with the holidaymakers? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter Muriel Pendrake, the feisty New-York-bound botanist who has come to St. Ives to commission Kit for illustrations of British seaweeds. Kit shouldn't accept Muriel's offer, but he must enlist her help to prove to an all-male cycling club that women can ride as well as men. And she won't agree unless he gives her what she wants. Maybe that's exactly the challenge he needs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Kit and Muriel spend their days cycling together, their desire begins to burn with the heat of the summer sun. But are they pedaling toward something impossible? The past is bound to catch up to them, and at the season's end, their paths will diverge. With only their hearts as guides, Kit and Muriel must decide if they're willing to race into the unknown for the adventure of a lifetime.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Lowell\u003c\/b\u003e lives among the fig trees in North Carolina, where she teaches in the English department at Wake Forest University. When she's not writing historical romance, she writes collections and novels as Joanna Ruocco. Those books include \u003ci\u003eDan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnother Governess \/ The Least Blacksmith\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Week\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Field Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with Joanna Howard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.96 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42683039449151,"sku":"9780593549728","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e08cc9629e813352407cff0601cbc058.jpg?v=1764962365","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-shore-thing-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}