{"product_id":"the-bridge-tender-9780310338406","title":"The Bridge Tender","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA surprise gift from her late husband will give a young widow the chance to do the hardest thing in the world . . . move on.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn their honeymoon, the new Mr. \u0026amp; Mrs. Ryan Shaw made a pact: No matter the sacrifices along the way, one day they would return to Sunset Beach, North Carolina--this time to buy their own home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that dream was not to be. Seven years into a beautiful marriage, Emily is left a widow, heartbroken, and way past caring about anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil a man approaches her, claiming to have something left to her from Ryan. Something secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnsure if she can ever embrace a new life without her husband, but even less sure about continuing to stay where she is, Emily heads to the coast to keep her end of the promise she once made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout delay, she becomes immersed in the lives of the locals, including the reclusive bridge tender with an unexpected past. As the community debates over building a new bridge, Emily must decide whether she will build a bridge of her own, one that will take her out of a painful past and into the new life--and new love--that her lost love made possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhalen, Marybeth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMarybeth Whalen is the wife of Curt and mom of six children. She is the cofounder of She Reads, an online book club focused on spotlighting the best in women's fiction. Marybeth is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Mailbox\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShe Makes It Look Easy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Guest Book, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Wishing Tree\u003c\/em\u003e. Marybeth and her family live in North Carolina. Visit her website at www.marybethwhalen.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50634668343570,"sku":"9780310338406","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22112ccd-e0ee-4330-8d4c-7219a8f9940b.jpg?v=1732820733","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bridge-tender-9780310338406","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}