{"product_id":"when-we-were-worthy-9781503941601","title":"When We Were Worthy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Evoking Emmy limited-series winner \u003ci\u003eBig Little Lies\u003c\/i\u003e, Whalen's novel is about a Georgia town ripped apart when an outcast boy kills three cheerleaders in a car accident, bringing secrets and simmering tensions to the surface.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen the sound of sirens cuts through a cool fall night, the small town of Worthy, Georgia, hurtles from triumph to tragedy. Just hours before, they'd watched the Wildcats score a winning touchdown. Now, they're faced with the deaths of three cheerleaders--their promising lives cut short in a fatal crash. And the boy in the other car--the only one to survive--is believed to be at fault. As rumors begin to fly and accusations spin, allegiances form and long-kept secrets emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the whirlwind are four women, each grappling with loss, regret, shame, and lies: Marglyn, a grieving mother; Darcy, whose son had been behind the wheel; Ava, a substitute teacher with a scandalous secret; and Leah, a cheerleader who should have been in the car with her friends, but wasn't. If the truth comes out, will it bring redemption--or will it be their downfall?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhalen, Marybeth Mayhew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMarybeth Mayhew Whalen is the author of several novels, including \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Worthy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Things We Wish Were True\u003c\/i\u003e. She speaks to women's groups around the United States and is the cofounder of the popular women's fiction site www.shereads.org. Married for twenty-six years, she and her husband, Curt, live in North Carolina with their six children, ranging from young adult to elementary age. Although Marybeth spends most of her time in the grocery store, she occasionally escapes to scribble some words and work on her next novel. Visit her at www.marybethwhalen.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900904378642,"sku":"9781503941601","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1c68b7cb-ebc6-4ffb-815d-a41aa66e6454.jpg?v=1738404682","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-we-were-worthy-9781503941601","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}