{"product_id":"the-blue-castle-9781454951506","title":"The Blue Castle","description":"\"If it had not rained on a certain May morning, Valancy Stirling's whole life would have been entirely different. . .\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One day, Valancy Stirling, a quiet, shy old maid, decides to stop listening to her nosy, small-minded relatives and start doing exactly as she pleases. Over the next year, Valancy's choices will transform her life, outrage her family, confuse the entire town of Deerwood--and bring her into close contact with the mischievous, mysterious, violet-eyed Barney Snaith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is a heartwarming romance with a bold, contemporary message--a life spent appeasing other people is a wasted one--from the beloved author of the Anne of Green Gables series. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for her Anne of Green Gables series. She published 20 novels as well as 530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631846953234,"sku":"9781454951506","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ae160d4b-1cf3-41b7-a02f-7132477f957b.jpg?v=1748597258","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-blue-castle-9781454951506","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}