{"product_id":"the-very-definition-of-love-9781638933557","title":"The Very Definition of Love","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBridgerton \u003c\/i\u003emeets Emily Henry in this fresh take on regency romance about a wallflower writing a dictionary of bawdy slang who arranges her own marriage to the ultimate instructor: the town rake. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Sexy and witty . . . a clever regency romance that kept me giggling.\" --Joss Richard, international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIt's Different This Time\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e1816--\u003c\/i\u003eHarriet Bancroft doesn't mind that she's on her fifth season with no marriage prospects, it gives her more time to write her dictionary of modern slang. Words are her passion, especially the exciting, filthy ones men have kept hidden from women for far too long. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnter the ultimate teacher . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Harriet accidentally finds herself in a compromising situation with the notorious rake Lord Alexander, she has no choice but to \u003ci\u003esort of\u003c\/i\u003e kidnap him and strong-arm him into an elopement. This arranged marriage has a very particular condition--it will be in-name-only, leaving each of them to follow their own interests. For Harriet that's her work; for Alexander, that's women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut love has a different lesson in mind . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut soon Alexander's rakish lifestyle is not nearly as fun as spending time with Harriet, and Harriet's beginning to worry that she might actually like her husband. Behind the closed doors of their respectable home, things become a little . . . complicated. After all, who better teach her the very \u003ci\u003ethorough\u003c\/i\u003e meaning of these indecent words than the renowned lover, Lord Alexander Stirling?  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerhaps this marriage will teach them both a little more about that word they've been avoiding--love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTropes: \u003c\/b\u003e Enemies-to-lovers \/ Marriage of convenience \/ There's only one bed \/ Yearning \/ A misunderstanding \/ He teaches her \/ Regency era \/ Rake x wallflower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14055799\"\u003eSophia Benoit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Slowburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638933557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1638933553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027580\"\u003eRomance | Fake Dating\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027070\"\u003eRomance | Historical | Regency \u0026amp; Georgian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophia Benoit\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eWell, This Is Exhausting, \u003c\/i\u003ewrites regular columns in \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e and Bustle, and has written for \u003ci\u003eWSJ, The Guardian, The Cut, Fatherly, Insider, Refinery29, Allure, PS\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Sophia doesn't have an MFA from anywhere, and probably isn′t ever going to, much to the chagrin of her father. She is the host of the sex and relationships Ringer podcast \u003ci\u003eNone of My Business\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from St. Louis, she now lives in Los Angeles with her dog and her boyfriend (but usually only spouses make it into bios, so don't worry about him).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slowburn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52929728250165,"sku":"9781638933557","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-very-definition-of-love-9781638933557","provider":"Indiana Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}