{"product_id":"queen-of-lombard-street-9780349450094","title":"Queen of Lombard Street","description":"\u003cp\u003e'The rare author who can make you laugh and cry - on the same page' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJULIA QUINN, bestselling author of the Bridgerton novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1880. An exceptional female economist meets an undercover detective. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrown together by their work, soon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e it's not just their ambitions on the line, it's also their hearts . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant economist \u003cb\u003eReina Martin\u003c\/b\u003e has spent her life defying people's expectations. As the illegitimate daughter of a Spanish immigrant mother and an English banker, she knows exactly what life is like for society's outcasts. That's why she's hired a household staff of paroled prisoners - to give them a chance to remake their lives, and come together as a found family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the help of her mentor, the aristocratic William Farlow, Reina pursues her dream of building to build the first all-women's bank, where women will be finally able to manage their own money and take control of their futures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut soon Reina is shocked to learn that her enigmatic and handsome butler, \u003cb\u003eJohn Pembroke\u003c\/b\u003e, is actually an undercover police detective. He's investigating Farlow for vast financial fraud - and Reina, by association, is at risk of losing everything she's fought for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen John asks for her help with a high-stakes heist to obtain incriminating evidence, Reina faces an agonizing choice: either betray the beloved mentor she's always trusted, or turn her back on the thousands whose lives are at stake. As she and John search for the truth, they're swept up in a passionate love that neither of them ever dared to dream of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Lisa Kleypas comes a sweeping Victorian novel about a trailblazing female economist who's determined to succeed in business . . . and in love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eyearning\u003cbr\u003eforced proximity\u003cbr\u003esecret identity\u003cbr\u003efound family \u003cbr\u003eself-made heroines\u003cbr\u003eVictorian era romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Lisa Kleypas turns her pen to historical fiction with considerable panache! \u003ci\u003eQueen of Lombard Street\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute delight!' \u003cb\u003eKATE QUINN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Historical fiction with such a great romance . . . it is fantastic' \u003cb\u003eISABEL IBAÑEZ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dazzling and transformative' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOSMOPOLITAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kleypas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56452541546838,"sku":"9780349450094","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9780349450094.jpg?v=1793655318","url":"https:\/\/www.englishbook.fi\/products\/queen-of-lombard-street-9780349450094","provider":"Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}