{"product_id":"cursed-at-midsummer-arla-jones-9798232890278","title":"Cursed at Midsummer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome monsters are born of a curse... others are born of choice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the village of Tinsel Lake, legends whisper of a beast with golden horns who prowls the surrounding forests. No one has seen him fully-until one frozen morning changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThalos, bound by a centuries-old curse set in motion by the love-and betrayal-of Selena, has lived a life of exile, trapped in a form neither fully man nor beast. He longs for connection, but the villagers' fear is swift and unforgiving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he navigates the delicate balance between human and monster, Thalos becomes an unseen protector, a guardian whose kindness is felt but rarely understood. Yet even as he forges a place in this world, the shadow of Selena's curse lingers, and the mountain holds secrets that may challenge everything he has fought to build.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA short story of love, loss, and the choices that define us.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBook 1 of the Minotaur Holiday.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arla Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232890278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arla Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.15d","brand":"Arla Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460303630591,"sku":"9798232890278","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aac70bb9-a721-426d-b88d-b37b6dfef772.jpg?v=1777413866","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cursed-at-midsummer-arla-jones-9798232890278","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}