{"product_id":"the-songbook-of-benny-lament-9781542023535","title":"The Songbook of Benny Lament","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat the Wind Knows\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrom Sand and Ash\u003c\/i\u003e comes a powerful love story about a musical duo who put everything on the line to be together.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York, 1960: For Benny Lament, music is his entire life. With his father's deep ties to the mob, the Bronx piano man has learned that love and family can get you in trouble. So he keeps to himself, writing songs for other musicians, avoiding the spotlight...until the night his father brings him to see Esther Mine sing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsther is a petite powerhouse with a gorgeous voice. And when Benny writes a hit song and performs it with her, their collaboration thrusts the duo onto the national stage...and stirs up old issues and new scrutiny that the mob--and Benny--would rather avoid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt would be easier to walk away. But the music and the woman are too hard for the piano man to resist. Benny's songs and Esther's vocals are an explosive combination, a sound that fans can't get enough of. But though America might love the music they make together, some people aren't ready for Benny Lament and Esther Mine on--or off--the stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarmon, Amy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAmy Harmon is a \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. Her books have been published in two dozen languages--truly a dream come true for a little country girl from Utah. Harmon has written sixteen novels, including the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eWhat the Wind Knows\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Smallest Part\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaking Faces\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRunning Barefoot\u003c\/i\u003e; and the #1 Amazon bestselling historical novel \u003ci\u003eFrom Sand and Ash\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Whitney Award for Book of the Year in 2016. Her novel \u003ci\u003eA Different Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. Her \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling fantasy \u003ci\u003eThe Bird and the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e was a Goodreads Best Book of 2016 finalist. For updates on upcoming book releases, author posts, and more, go to www.authoramyharmon.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519919001874,"sku":"9781542023535","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c6216de0-446e-4495-be38-7e794b4e6a4c.jpg?v=1731071425","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-songbook-of-benny-lament-9781542023535","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}