{"product_id":"luck-love-lemon-pie-9781501121548","title":"Luck, Love \u0026 Lemon Pie","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the \"clever, creative, and sweetly delicious\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eThe Coincidence of Coconut Cake \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Simplicity of Cider \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a novel about an exasperated wife and mother who makes a play to reignite her marriage--and risks everything in a gamble she hopes is a sure bet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Milwaukee-area wife and mother MJ Boudreaux notices her husband Chris seems more interested in the casino than her, she's more bothered that she isn't upset than by her husband's absence. She picks up poker as a way for them to spend more time together--and reignite their marital flame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough the game doesn't give her the quality time with Chris that she'd hoped, MJ finds she has a knack for it. Increasingly unhappy at home, she turns to the felt top of the poker table for comfort. Intoxicated with newfound freedom, MJ begins spending more time at the gambling tables and less with her family, finally carving out for herself a place outside her role of wife and mother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a string of great wins, MJ finds herself in Vegas, attracting the attention of a certain magnetic poker star. But when she's forced to choose between her family and her new exciting lifestyle, the stakes may be higher than she thought and MJ will have to play her hand carefully...or risk losing it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReichert, Amy E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Amy E. Reichert, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Coincidence of Coconut Cake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLuck, Love \u0026amp; Lemon Pie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Simplicity of Cider\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Optimist's Guide to Letting Go, \u003c\/i\u003eloves to write stories that end well with characters you'd invite to dinner. A wife, mom, amateur chef, Fix-It Mistress, and cider enthusiast, she earned her MA in English Literature and serves on her local library's board of directors.","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670739587346,"sku":"9781501121548","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ac101e27-0e10-48eb-8fe3-a960384bbe0e.jpg?v=1733788499","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/luck-love-lemon-pie-9781501121548","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}