{"product_id":"sweetly-9780316068666","title":"Sweetly","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe forest invites you in . . . but will never let you go.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a child, Gretchen's twin sister was taken by a witch in the woods. Ever since, Gretchen and her brother, Ansel, have felt the long branches of the witch's forest threatening to make them disappear too.\u003cbr\u003eYears later, when their stepmother casts Gretchen and Ansel out, they find themselves in sleepy Live Oak, South Carolina. They're invited to stay with Sophia Kelly, a beautiful candy maker who molds sugary magic: coveted treats that create confidence, bravery, and passion. \u003cbr\u003eLife seems idyllic, and Gretchen and Ansel gradually forget their haunted past -- until Gretchen meets handsome local outcast Samuel. He tells her the witch isn't gone -- it's lurking in the forest, preying on girls after Live Oak's infamous chocolate festival each year, and looking to make Gretchen its next victim. Gretchen is determined to stop running and start fighting back. Yet, the further she investigates the mystery of what the witch is and how it chooses its victims, the more she wonders who the real monster is.\u003cbr\u003eGretchen is certain of only one thing: a monster is coming, and it will never go away hungry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJackson Pearce\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from the University of Georgia, where she received a bachelor's degree in English, with a minor in philosophy. She's always been a writer, but she's had other jobs along the way, such as obituaries writer, biker-bar waitress, and receptionist. She once auditioned for the circus but didn't make it. Jackson is the author of \u003ci\u003eFathomless, Purity, Sweetly, Sisters Red, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAs You Wish\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with a spacey dog and a slightly cross-eyed cat. Her website is www.jacksonpearce.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410514120978,"sku":"9780316068666","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_496e1f4d-a116-434e-88b0-1ed234f77aba.jpg?v=1729304443","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sweetly-9780316068666","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}