{"product_id":"a-goose-creek-christmas-virginia-smith-9781937671372","title":"A Goose Creek Christmas","description":"Al's Goose Is Cooked \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Forced into early retirement, Al Richardson knows what his wife will say when she hears the terrible news. Millie will insist that they open their B\u0026amp;B early. Where will that leave him? Carrying luggage and waiting tables? No way  He needs time to come up with another plan. With the help of an unlikely accomplice, Al spends his days scanning want ads and frequenting out-of-town coffee shops in an effort to hide his secret from all of Goose Creek-including his wife.\u003cbr\u003e  Millie is too busy to notice Al's odd behavior. Between planning a huge Christmas party and holding tight to the reins of newcomer Lulu Thacker-whose tacky decorating schemes are sure to infuriate Main Street business owners-she has no time for anything else.\u003cbr\u003e  One thing is certain: In Goose Creek, no secret stays hidden for long. The most holy of holidays is swiftly approaching. Is Al in for a Merry Christmas or a Marriage Crisis?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Virginia Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1937671372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781937671372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Next Step Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.40d","brand":"Virginia Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983865774335,"sku":"9781937671372","price":7.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_744604e9-6654-4adc-a49b-a6e4d07186b5.jpg?v=1683269172","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-goose-creek-christmas-virginia-smith-9781937671372","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}