{"product_id":"way-up-book-mollie-hardwick-9780854953479","title":"The Way Up","description":"\u003cb\u003eA nostalgic tale of love and ambition  Perfect for fans of Barbara Taylor Bradford, Catherine Cookson, Margaret Powell and Kate Morton.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn ambitious young woman seeks her fortune in London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1900\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen \u003cb\u003eLouisa Leyton\u003c\/b\u003e sets out to become a cook in a grand London household, she never imagines that one day she'll be cooking dinner for a prince... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDenied an education, she's been in service since the age of twelve. But when a longed-for opportunity finally presents itself, soon her culinary skills are the talk of London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd although relationships are the last thing on her mind, suddenly Louisa is the object of attention from wealthy and powerful men. Men like the butler \u003cb\u003eAugustus Trotter, \u003c\/b\u003e the Honourable \u003cb\u003eCharles Tyrrell\u003c\/b\u003e, her employer's nephew ... and even \u003cb\u003eEdward, Prince of Wales\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when the prince makes it clear it's more than just Louisa's cooking he's interested in, she's faced with a moral dilemma. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the sake of her career she enters into an unusual arrangement with the prince, at the same time embarking on a loveless marriage with Trotter for propriety's sake. But the union is not a happy one - even when Louisa purchases the Bentinck Hotel, hoping the venture will give her husband a purpose in life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when the marriage goes from bad to worse, suddenly Louisa's whole livelihood is at stake... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan Louisa carry on alone? Can she swallow her pride and accept the help she so desperately needs?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOr is everything she's worked for about to come crashing down around her?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE WAY UP is the first book in The Duchess of Duke Street series, which was based on the hit BBC television series, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand is a set of three compelling historical novels featuring a strong and fearless heroine.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE DUCHESS OF DUKE STREET SAGA SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK 1: The Way Up\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 2: The Golden Years\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 3: The World Keeps Turning","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49567261327633,"sku":"GOR013669052","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53460864303377,"sku":"CIN0854953477VG","price":27.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0854953477.jpg?v=1751139707","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/way-up-book-mollie-hardwick-9780854953479","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}