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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Thorndike Pr
Publication date May 1, 2000
Pages 491
Binding Hardcover
Edition Large print
Book category Adult Fiction
ISBN-13 9780786224623
ISBN-10 0786224622
Dimensions 1 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight 1.34 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $29.95
Other format details large print
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: First published as The Would-Be Widow in 1989, this intoxicating Regency has been rewritten by Mary Jo Putney to give the story and characters greater depth. Now titled The Bargain, it will charm readers old and new with its unlikely and outrageous romance...

To keep her fortune, a beautiful heiress impulsively weds a penniless officer dying of wounds received at Waterloo. But when the blasted man hasn't the grace to die, she suddenly finds herself with a healthy, vibrant husband who wants to renegotiate the terms of their bargain--and ultimately possess the heart of his bewildered bride...

"Delightful!"--Baton Rouge Morning Advocate

"A gifted writer."--Amanda Quick

"Miss Putney just keeps getting better and better."--Nora Roberts

* Putney has won numerous awards, including 2 RITA Awards

Editions
Hardcover
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Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (May 1, 2000)
9780786224623 | details & prices | 491 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.34 lbs | List price $29.95
About: First published as The Would-Be Widow in 1989, this intoxicating Regency has been rewritten by Mary Jo Putney to give the story and characters greater depth.
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Paperback
Book cover for 9780451198648 Book cover for 9781420117264 Book cover for 9781420136203
 
Reprint edition from Zebra Books (April 28, 2015)
9781420136203 | details & prices | 377 pages | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $7.99
About: Mismatched lovers and unexpected attraction catch fire in this timeless novel by the New York Times bestselling author and legend in historical romance Mary Jo Putney.
Reprint edition from Zebra Books (April 5, 2011)
9781420117264 | details & prices | 373 pages | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Mismatched lovers and unexpected attraction catch fire in this timeless novel by the New York Times bestselling author and legend in historical romance Mary Jo Putney.
Reprint edition from Signet (October 1, 1999)
9780451198648 | details & prices | 373 pages | 4.25 × 6.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $7.50
About: To keep her fortune, heiress Lady Jocelyn Kendall impulsively weds a penniless officer dying of wounds received at Waterloo, but when the man recovers, she suddenly finds herself with a healthy, vibrant husband who wants to renegotiate the terms of their
Reprint edition from Signet (October 1, 1999)
9780451198648 | details & prices | 373 pages | 4.25 × 6.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $7.50
About: To keep her fortune, heiress Lady Jocelyn Kendall impulsively weds a penniless officer dying of wounds received at Waterloo, but when the man recovers, she suddenly finds herself with a healthy, vibrant husband who wants to renegotiate the terms of their

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