{"product_id":"the-courtship-basket-9780310352891","title":"The Courtship Basket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYears ago, a picnic basket brought two hearts together. For Rachel and Mike, history may be about to repeat itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel Fisher is devastated when the young man she's loved for years leaves her to date her best friend. Her heart is broken, and she has all but given up on love. Determined to keep her mind off the pain, she starts teaching at an Amish school for children with learning disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince his father became ill, Mike Lantz has been overwhelmed with the responsibility of providing for his family and caring for his six-year-old brother, John. When John joins Rachel's class and she learns that his mother is deceased and his father sick, she desperately wants to help the family, even with something as simple as a meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her parents' old picnic basket, Rachel begins sending food to the Lantz family. As the weeks go by, John's grades start to improve, and the attraction grows between Rachel and Mike. They can't deny that their friendship is growing toward something more, but both of them are hesitant to risk a more serious relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last thing Rachel wants is another heartbreak, and Mike is worried about providing for his loved ones. Will the two be able to reconcile their past hurts with new hope for the future? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSweet, inspirational story set in Amish country\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull-length novel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecond book in Amy Clipston's Amish Heirloom series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan also be enjoyed as a standalone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eECPA bestseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClipston, Amy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAmy Clipston is the award-winning and bestselling author of the Kauffman Amish Bakery, Hearts of Lancaster Grand Hotel, Amish Heirloom, Amish Homestead, and Amish Marketplace series. Her novels have hit multiple bestseller lists including CBD, CBA, and ECPA. Amy holds a degree in communication from Virginia Wesleyan University and works full-time for the City of Charlotte, NC. Amy lives in North Carolina with her husband, two sons, and six spoiled rotten cats. Visit her online at AmyClipston.com; Facebook: @AmyClipstonBooks; Twitter: @AmyClipston; Instagram: @amy_clipston; BookBub: @AmyClipston.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565631050002,"sku":"9780310352891","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_560ceda4-2bf0-4259-970d-6726f3ea2b50.jpg?v=1731886994","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-courtship-basket-9780310352891","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}