{"product_id":"the-irresistible-blueberry-bakeshop-cafe-9780316245227","title":"The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop \u0026 Cafe","description":"\u003cb\u003eA high-powered Manhattan attorney finds love, purpose, and the promise of a simpler life in her grandmother's hometown.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ellen Branford is going to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish -- to find the hometown boy she once loved, and give him her last letter. Ellen leaves Manhattan and her Kennedy-esque fiance for Beacon, Maine. What should be a one-day trip is quickly complicated when she almost drowns in the chilly bay and is saved by a local carpenter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The rescue turns Ellen into something of a local celebrity, which may or may not help her unravel the past her grandmother labored to keep hidden. As she learns about her grandmother and herself, it becomes clear that a 24-hour visit to Beacon may never be enough. The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop \u0026amp; Café is a warm and delicious debut about the power of a simpler life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You will devour \u003ci\u003eThe Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop \u0026amp; Café\u003c\/i\u003e. Mary Simses can write evocative detail that puts you right in the scene, with dialogue that always rings true.\" -- James Patterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Simses grew up in Darien, Connecticut and began writing short stories as a child. She spent most of her life in New England, where she worked in magazine publishing, and, later, as a corporate attorney writing short stories \"on the side.\" Mary is the author of The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop \u0026amp; Café, adapted as The Irresistible Blueberry Farm for the Hallmark Movies \u0026amp; Mysteries channel, The Rules of Love \u0026amp; Grammar, and her latest novel, The Wedding Thief. Mary enjoys photography, old jazz standards, and escaping to Connecticut in the summer. She lives in South Florida.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410532700434,"sku":"9780316245227","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7d5e07e0-f68b-426e-9c78-df24e47d8336.jpg?v=1729304741","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-irresistible-blueberry-bakeshop-cafe-9780316245227","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}