{"product_id":"in-the-middle-of-hickory-lane-9781250774675","title":"In the Middle of Hickory Lane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMidnight at the Blackbird Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e comes Heather Webber's next charming novel, \u003ci\u003eIn the Middle of Hickory Lane\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmme Wynn has wanted nothing more her whole life than to feel like part of a family. Having grown up on the run with her con artist mother, she's been shuffled from town to town, drawn into bad situations, and has learned some unsavory habits that she's tried hard to overcome. When her estranged grandmother tracks her down out of the blue and extends a job offer--helping to run her booth at an open-air marketplace in small-town Sweetgrass, Alabama--Emme is hopeful that she'll finally be able to plant the roots she's always dreamed of. But some habits are hard to break, and she risks her newfound happiness by keeping one big truth to herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCora Bee Hazelton has her hands full with volunteering, gardening, her job as a color consultant and designer, and just about anything she can do to keep her mind off her painful past, a past that has resulted in her holding most everyone at arm's length. The last thing she wants is to form close relationships only to have her heart broken yet again. But when she's injured, she has no choice other than to let people into her life and soon realizes it's going to be impossible to keep her heart safe--or her secrets hidden. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the magical neighborhood garden in the middle of Hickory Lane, Emme and Cora Bee learn some hard truths about the past and themselves, the value of friends, family, and community, and most importantly, that true growth starts from within.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHEATHER WEBBER \u003c\/b\u003eis the national bestselling author of more than thirty novels--including \u003ci\u003eMidnight at the Blackbird Cafe, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Lucy Valentine novels, and the Nina Quinn Mysteries--and has been twice nominated for an Agatha Award. She loves to spend time with her family, read, drink too much coffee and tea, birdwatch, crochet, watch cooking competition and home improvement shows, and bake. Heather lives in southwestern Ohio and is hard at work on her next book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Forge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619876737298,"sku":"9781250774675","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7004295-8f2d-4ac1-9c95-0f9e12538fd3.jpg?v=1732556691","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-middle-of-hickory-lane-9781250774675","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}