{"id":762,"date":"2022-12-31T05:33:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T05:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grousablebooks.com\/?page_id=762"},"modified":"2026-04-04T20:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T03:15:30","slug":"the-romance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lisahistory.net\/wordpress\/books-2\/the-romance\/","title":{"rendered":"A Heart Purloined"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buy from a bookseller<\/strong><\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/strong>
\nBuy from the author<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong>2023 Silver Medal award for historical romance from the<\/em>
\nCoffee Pot Book Club<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Amanda Goodwin first encounters Jack Strawman when both of them are robbing the same house, so she knows he’s a thief. As companion to Lady Brandon for two years, she has been trying to earn money to help save her family\u2019s farm and reclaim a miniature of her grandmother. An unexpected death means that Amanda must enlist Jack\u2019s help.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jack Strawman is a man with a light-hearted manner which covers up a mysterious past, and it doesn\u2019t take long for Amanda to see his flair for dissembling. His own goals come into play as he assists Amanda, but her forthright way of doing things presents problems. From unwilling partners to enchanted lovers is a path filled with robberies, kidnapping, and police investigations, all set in Victorian England.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Grouse\"<\/p>\n

“The plot gives insight into life in Victorian England while keeping you engrossed in a story with a bit of a mystery and love attached.” — LibraryThing<\/em><\/p>\n

“From the beginning pages, I was intrigued with the story and characters. At about one fifth of the way into this book, I couldn\u2019t put it down.” — Amazon<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A Heart Purloined<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>Novel, 310 pages<\/span>
\nRomance \/ Historical Fiction<\/span>
\nISBN: 979-8-9869845-1-3 <\/span>(paperback) <\/span>979-8-9869845-2-0 <\/span>(e-book) $5.99<\/span>
\nLibrary of Congress Control Number: 2021924696<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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