{"product_id":"adjacent-but-only-just-paperback","title":"Adjacent But Only Just - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNichole Van\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViola Brodure, gentlewoman and celebrated authoress, faces a personal dilemma suited for a novel-everyone wishes for her to make a love match with Ethan Penn-Leith, the famous Highland Poet. And by everyone, she means \u003ci\u003eeveryone\u003c\/i\u003e-her father, her adoring readers, the gossip columnists, and her patron, the overbearing Duke of Kendall. Why, even Queen Victoria herself has given a nod of approval to the match. After all, the popular novelist and the famous poet are the perfect heroine and hero for their own love story. A literary dynasty waiting to be born. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe problem, of course, is that Viola has never met Ethan, not in the flesh, at least. She has read about him and devoured his poetic writings, but does the man himself live up to his dashing reputation? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMalcolm Penn-Leith exists in twilight. He manages his farm, Thistle Muir, in the shadow of the Scottish Highlands. As the older brother of the renowned Ethan Penn-Leith, Malcolm tends to his prized cows while Ethan basks in the limelight. Harder still, Malcolm lives under a cloud of grief after the death of his wife five years ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then Miss Viola Brodure arrives in Malcolm's wee village, intent on meeting Ethan and beginning a courtship. Viola-petite, blond, shy, and English-is nothing like Malcolm's late wife. And yet, Viola awakens a piece of his heart that he thought lost in the abyss of his grief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor her part, Viola is surprised to find herself more attracted to the stoic Malcolm than the charming Ethan. So now what? She isn't meant to fall in love with the man adjacent to Ethan Penn-Leith. That's not the plot she had outlined. After all, Malcolm and Viola are not the match made in heaven that everyone wishes to see. As social pressures mount, can Malcolm and Viola overcome the weight of his past and the expectations of her future to forge a new path together? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlease note that the basic elements of this story first appeared in a novella entitled \u003ci\u003eA Ring of Gold\u003c\/i\u003e. This current novel is a greatly-expanded adaptation of that novella.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42703032942655,"sku":"9781949863161","price":21.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c0fc8f175cde69749d3666864d323462.webp?v=1765027438","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/adjacent-but-only-just-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}