{"product_id":"a-belated-bride-mass-market-paperback-hawkins-karen","title":"A Belated Bride [Mass Market Paperback] Hawkins, Karen","description":"\u003cp\u003e**A Belated Bride by Karen Hawkins - Historical Romance That Actually Delivers**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArabella Hadley thought she'd dodged a bullet when her arranged marriage fell through years ago. Plot twist: her \"dead\" fiancé just waltzed back into her life, very much alive and annoyingly attractive. Lucien Devereaux has revenge on his mind, but Arabella's grown from timid wallflower into a woman who gives as good as she gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Regency romp tackles themes of second chances, personal growth, and the delicious tension between past hurt and present desire. Perfect for readers who love their historical romance with bite – think enemies-to-lovers with actual character development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKaren Hawkins delivers witty banter and steamy chemistry without the cringe factor that plagues many romance novels. Fans of Julia Quinn or Lisa Kleypas will devour this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis preloved paperback from Patina Paperbacks shows minor shelf wear but plenty of swoon-worthy moments intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e**Reader Love:** \"Hawkins writes dialogue that actually sounds like real people flirting.\" \"Finally, a heroine with a backbone and a hero who deserves her.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46914366013605,"sku":"BIN-BB2-ROM-20027-12-08-2025","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/1407\/9909\/files\/914Tl6i0iLL.jpg?v=1765323176","url":"https:\/\/patinapaperbacks.com\/products\/a-belated-bride-mass-market-paperback-hawkins-karen","provider":"Patina Paperbacks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}