{"product_id":"9780008666842","title":"A Matter of Persuasion","description":"Author: Theresa Howes\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008666842\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Aug 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Achingly romantic with lashings of Gilded Age glamour.' Jessica Bull\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eA Matter of Persuasion\u003c\/em\u003e completely captured my heart! The way it immerses you in the lavish details of the era made me feel like I was living in that time. I couldn’t help but stay up late, lost in the world the author created.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Loved this beautiful Gilded age novel! The outfits the settings and gorgeous historical content had me reading late into the night!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLose yourself in this retelling of \u003cem\u003ePersuasion\u003c\/em\u003e, the ultimate tale of love, loss and sacrifice, re-imagined in the opulent but guarded Gilded Age society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York, 1882. Amy Eaton is a bestselling authoress, much to the embarrassment of her family. Proudly ‘old money’, they see her professionalism as an impropriety. Despite their undisguised disdain for her, Amy is bound by a promise she made to her dying mother to look after her two sisters and father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight years have passed since Amy gave up the love of her life, after her mother’s best friend persuaded her not to marry him. But now Wareham is back: a rich, self-made man in search of a wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoing her best to forget the life she might have had with Wareham, Amy must learn how to navigate her small social circle without letting her true feelings show. As new and unexpected situations arise, will Amy defy expectations and choose her own path?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Truly gripping… I loved it.’ Jill Mansell,\u003cem\u003e Sunday Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003ePromise Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I absolutely loved this… Vivid and heartbreaking.’ Lana Kortchik, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSisters of War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘War, passion and tragedy unite in this atmospheric and moving tale.’ S D Sykes, author of the Oswald de Lacy Medieval Murders series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A wonderfully immersive, emotional read.’ Annabelle Thorpe, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Enemy of Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I stayed up late into the night to finish… A thrilling, exciting story… You might want to have some tissues handy.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This book will stay with me for a long time. A credit to Theresa Howes for exquisite writing and an evocative storyline.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘It was absolutely compulsive – my heart was in my throat for the brilliant heroine all the way through.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46665225273502,"sku":"HPC-9780008666842","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780008666842.jpg?v=1775101400","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780008666842","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}