{"product_id":"almost-home-the-chesapeake-diaries-9780345520371","title":"Almost Home: The Chesapeake Diaries","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Mariah Stewart presents a captivating contemporary romance novel in the tradition of Robyn Carr, Susan Mallery, and Barbara Freethy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she was young, Steffie Wyler always knew exactly what she wanted to do with her life: 1. Make ice cream. 2. Marry the coolest boy in town. 3. Live happily ever after. These days, Steffie is the proud owner of One Scoop or Two, a wildly popular ice cream parlor. But the cool guy left town right after high school, before they could scratch the surface of their mutual attraction to see what, if anything, lay beneath. Steffie's made a great life for herself in St. Dennis, but true love has never come knocking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWade MacGregor left for college in Texas and remained there to start a successful business with his best friend, Robin Kennedy, but he's always felt something was missing. Then life throws him a curveball: A third partner has robbed the company blind, and Robin has died--but not before entrusting Wade with a precious secret. Now back in St. Dennis, Wade's determined to do whatever it takes to protect his friend's legacy--and to figure out, once and for all, if the sparks that fly whenever he's with Steffie are just temporary fireworks or the lights in the window leading him home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Warm romance that is as sweet as ice cream and just as perfect for a relaxing spring day.\"--Parkersburg, W.V., \u003ci\u003eNews and Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMariah Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of twenty-nine novels of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. A native of Hightstown, New Jersey, she lives with her husband and their dogs amid the rolling hills and Amish farms of southern Chester County, Pennsylvania, where she gardens, reads, and listens to the voices in her head. She is currently working on the next book in her bestselling Chesapeake Diaries series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50923972952338,"sku":"9780345520371","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_41e8970f-de8a-42a8-8890-2271e84fd326.jpg?v=1738966668","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/almost-home-the-chesapeake-diaries-9780345520371","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}