{"product_id":"dearest-mary-lou-9781973685937","title":"Dearest Mary Lou","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1943, the community of Mossy Oak is home to \"the gang,\" a group of young people who have grown up together, sharing secrets, experiences, and discoveries of life. The war has turned them in to serious-minded adults trying to find their way in a world of uncertainty, and it has taken several members far away. Even so, they maintain a connection to each other through letters-a way to hold on to what they knew as security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMary Lou is a beautiful, precocious young lady-full of herself and yet kindhearted. Luke is a good-looking and gentle young man who chooses to become a chaplain in the army, and he adores Mary Lou. Even so, the man Mary Lou loves is Bill, a rugged, handsome man with a silver tongue with the ladies; he takes his place in the service to help with the war effort. Flora, another member of the gang, is cute, petite, energetic, and spontaneous; she captures Bill's heart but keeps him guessing about her feelings-that is, until Franklin catches her eye. What results is a tangled web of emotion that only time can undo.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet during World War II, this tale of romance, based on a true story, follows five young people on a journey of pain, joy, and forgiveness, all while a war is raging around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WestBow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478279721234,"sku":"9781973685937","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d2fbe489-60e9-4f5f-acc4-b1ea68f87bd7.jpg?v=1730294152","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dearest-mary-lou-9781973685937","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}