{"product_id":"a-shore-thing-9780593549728","title":"A Shore Thing","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Glorious.... Every scene in this book is a treasure.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A Victorian queer love story that will have you giggling and blushing... This book is full of charm and low-stakes adventure, just the warm and soft romance many of us are looking for.\"--NPR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Book of 2024 \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNamed a Best Romance of the Year by \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA delightfully queer Victorian love story, featuring a boldly brash trans hero, the beguiling botanist who captures his heart, and a buoyant bicycle race by the British seaside -- from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Duke Undone\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFormer painter and unreformed rake Kit Griffith is forging a new life in Cornwall, choosing freedom over an identity that didn't fit. He knew that leaving his Sisterhood of women artists might mean forfeiting artistic community forever. He didn't realize he would lose his ability to paint altogether. Luckily, he has other talents. Why not devote himself to selling bicycles and trysting with the holidaymakers? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter Muriel Pendrake, the feisty New-York-bound botanist who has come to St. Ives to commission Kit for illustrations of British seaweeds. Kit shouldn't accept Muriel's offer, but he must enlist her help to prove to an all-male cycling club that women can ride as well as men. And she won't agree unless he gives her what she wants. Maybe that's exactly the challenge he needs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Kit and Muriel spend their days cycling together, their desire begins to burn with the heat of the summer sun. But are they pedaling toward something impossible? The past is bound to catch up to them, and at the season's end, their paths will diverge. With only their hearts as guides, Kit and Muriel must decide if they're willing to race into the unknown for the adventure of a lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanna Lowell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.25w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593549728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/14\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Lowell\u003c\/b\u003e lives among the fig trees in North Carolina, where she teaches in the English department at Wake Forest University. When she's not writing historical romance, she writes collections and novels as Joanna Ruocco. Those books include \u003ci\u003eDan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnother Governess \/ The Least Blacksmith\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Week\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Field Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with Joanna Howard.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45363486359733,"sku":"9780593549728","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/3485\/7909\/files\/img_89251c70-1189-486a-8f07-4f0a99ff3dbc.jpg?v=1746895904","url":"https:\/\/thirstbooks.com\/products\/a-shore-thing-9780593549728","provider":"Thirst Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}