{"product_id":"that-inevitable-victorian-thing-9781101994566","title":"That Inevitable Victorian Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeculative fiction from the acclaimed bestselling author of Exit  Pursued by a Bear and Star Wars: Ahsoka.  Victoria-Margaret is the crown princess of the empire  a direct descendent of Victoria I  the queen who changed the course of history. The imperial tradition of genetically arranged matchmaking will soon guide Margaret into a politically advantageous marriage. But before she does her duty  shell have one summer of freedom and privacy in a far corner of empire. Posing as a commoner in Toronto  she meets Helena Marcus  daughter of one of the empires greatest placement geneticists  and August Callaghan  the heir to a powerful shipping firm currently besieged by American pirates. In a summer of high-society debutante balls  politically charged tea parties  and romantic country dances  Margaret  Helena  and August discover they share an extraordinary bond and maybe a one-in-a-million chance to have what they want and to change the world in the process.  Set in a near-future world where the British Empire was preserved not by the cost of blood and theft but by the effort of repatriation and promises kept  That Inevitable Victorian Thing is a surprising  romantic  and thought-provoking story of love  duty  and the small moments that can change people and the world.   \"This witty and romantic story is a must-read.SLJ  starred review   \"Compelling and uniquetheres nothing else like it.\"Booklist  starred review.   \"A powerful and resonant story of compassion  love  and finding a way to fulfill obligations while maintaining ones identity.\"PW  starred review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67929909166133,"sku":"ByrdShop_1101994568","price":66.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781101994566.jpg?v=1794200865","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/that-inevitable-victorian-thing-9781101994566","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}