{"product_id":"9780553576177","title":"The Mermaid","description":"By: Betina Krahn     \u003chr\u003eWith the wit of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Bachelor,\u003c\/i\u003e the charm of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Mistress,\u003c\/i\u003e and the sparkle of \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Angel,\u003c\/i\u003e Betina Krahn has penned an enchanting new romance about a woman ahead of her time and an academic who must choose between cold reason and...\u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf Celeste Ashton hadn't needed money to save her grandmother's seaside estate, she would never have published her observations on ocean life and the dolphins she has befriended.  So when her book bursts upon the London scene, making her an instant celebrity, she is unprepared for the attention...especially when it comes from handsome scientist Titus Thorne.  While Titus suspects there is something fishy about her theories, Celeste is determined to be taken seriously.  Soon their fiery clashes create sparks neither expects, not least when Celeste dares Titus to let her give him a personal tour of the world she knows so well.  But when a shady entrepreneur takes too close an interest in Celeste's work--and Celeste--Titus must decide if he will risk his credibility, his career--and his heart--to side with the Lady Mermaid.","brand":"Bantam","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46757496291555,"sku":"DTRPRUS-9780553576177","price":51.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780553576177.jpg?v=1751021000","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh\/products\/9780553576177","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}