{"product_id":"the-garden-of-promises-and-lies-9781250804013","title":"The Garden of Promises and Lies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third installment of a bewitching series \"brimming with charm and charisma\" that will make \"fans of \u003ci\u003eOutlander\u003c\/i\u003e rejoice!\" (\u003ci\u003eWoman's World Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Paula Brackston's second novel in the Found Things series, \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Chocolate House, \u003c\/i\u003ewas called a \"time-swapping romance [that] will please fans of Alice Hoffman\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e). Now, Brackston returns to the Found Things series with a third book, \u003ci\u003eThe Garden of Promises and Lies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the bustle of the winter holidays in the Little Shop of Found Things gives way to spring, Xanthe is left to reflect on the strange events of the past year. While she's tried to keep her time-traveling talents a secret from those close to her, she is forced to take responsibility for having inadvertently transported the dangerous Benedict Fairfax to her own time. Xanthe comes to see that she must use her skills as a Spinner if she and Flora are ever to be safe, and turns to the \u003ci\u003eSpinners \u003c\/i\u003ebook for help. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is then that a beautiful antique wedding dress sings to her. Realizing the dress and her adversary are connected in some way, she answers the call. She finds herself in Bradford-on-Avon in 1815, as if she has stepped into a Jane Austen story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow in Xanthe's time, Fairfax is threatening Xanthe into helping him with his evil doings, and demonstrates all too clearly how much damage he is capable of causing. With Fairfax growing ever more powerful, Xanthe enlists the help of her boyfriend Liam, taking him back in time with her. It is a decision that might just ensure she prevails over her foe, but only by putting her life--and his--on the line.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrackston, Paula:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - PAULA BRACKSTON is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Witch's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Little Shop of Found Things\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Paula lives with her family in the historical border city of Hereford in the beautiful Wye valley. When not at her desk in her writing room, she enjoys long walks with the dog in a sublime landscape filled with the imprints of past lives and ancient times.","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717284532498,"sku":"9781250804013","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f1323e10-f285-43d0-a620-d8e734b0f9f7.jpg?v=1734614778","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-garden-of-promises-and-lies-9781250804013","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}