{"product_id":"little-french-bridal-shop-9781250621085","title":"Little French Bridal Shop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jennifer\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDupee's debut novel is a delight...a story about discovering your authentic self when things get hard, and the joys you can find when you live from your heart.\" --Louise Miller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs a lie of omission still a lie? Larisa Pearl didn't think so and it got her into a heap of trouble.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Larisa Pearl returns to her small seaside hometown in Massachusetts to manage her beloved great aunt's estate, she's a bit of an emotional mess. She's just lost her job and her boyfriend and she's struggling to cope with her mother's failing health. When she passes by the window of The Little French Bridal Shop, a beautiful ivory satin wedding gown catches her eye... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, to the delight of everyone in town, Larisa is planning her wedding. She has her dress, made floral arrangements, and set the date. The only thing missing is the groom. \u003ci\u003eHow did this happen?\u003c\/i\u003e All she did was try on a dress and let her fantasy take flight. But word about her upcoming nuptials has reached the ears of Jack Merrill. As teenagers, they spent time together on her great aunt's estate, building a friendship that could have become something more had they chosen different paths. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLost in a web of her own lies, Larisa must first face some difficult truths, including her mother's fragile future, before she can embrace her family, straighten out her life, and open her heart to finding love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJENNIFER DUPEE grew up on the North Shore of Boston near the seaside communities of Manchester-by-the-Sea and Beverly Farms. She is a graduate of Brown University with honors in creative writing. She is an active member of the Grub Street writing community in Boston and has published in \u003ci\u003eThe Feminist Press\u003c\/i\u003e. She was a semi-finalist for the 2016 James Jones First Novel Competition and a semi-finalist for the 2016 Faulkner-Wisdom competition. Jennifer lives just outside of Boston with her family. Her first published novel is \u003ci\u003eThe Little French Bridal Shop\u003c\/i\u003e, and she is currently at work on her next novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50861938901266,"sku":"9781250621085","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e5722a0e-c1aa-4b30-8c09-ad161a49eee6.jpg?v=1737608277","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/little-french-bridal-shop-9781250621085","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}