{"product_id":"it-only-takes-once-susan-colleen-browne-9781952470172","title":"It Only Takes Once","description":"\u003cp\u003eA quaint Irish village, a klutzy single mum, and a handsome former flame... In this charming romantic comedy, twenty-six-year-old Aislin is at a crossroads. As a Dublin single mammy, a lot of her life needs improvement, yet what she really needs is a father. Not for herself--she \u003cem\u003eso\u003c\/em\u003e does not need a father--but for her young son, daddy-hungry Kevin. And she's determined to succeed at motherhood, if nothing else. So Aislin follows the mad impulse to track down the perfect father-figure for her little boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho else but her first love, Ben Carpenter?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen is great dad material, and has a cozy manor house tucked away in a quaint little village in County Galway. All the same, after her truly awful breakup with him seven years ago, commitment-shy Aislin is determined to keep Ben at arm's length. Or at least very platonic. Besides, surely friends-to-lovers only happens in films, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot...always! And now, along with this sizzling attraction, Aislin has new family complications to sort out. In this heartfelt novel of secrets, second chances and forgiveness, will Aislin find her own fairy-tale ending?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Colleen Browne's Village of Ballydara series, set in a sleepy Iris village, features deeply romantic, feel-good novels about love, friendship and family!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Browne has done wonderful work in capturing Ireland's language and current cultural milieu from pubs to puddings.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cem\u003eThe Bellingham Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Colleen Browne weaves her love of Ireland and her passion for country living into her Village of Ballydara series. She's also the author of an award-winning memoir, \u003cem\u003eLittle Farm in the Foothills, \u003c\/em\u003e a heartwarming, true-life story of modern homesteading, and the sequel, \u003cem\u003eLittle Farm Homegrown\u003c\/em\u003e. A community college instructor, Susan runs a mini-farm in the foothills of the Pacific Northwest, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Susan is wrangling chickens, tending vegetable beds, and dreaming up new Irish stories!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Colleen Browne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 195247017X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952470172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Whitethorn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d","brand":"Susan Colleen Browne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800697024767,"sku":"9781952470172","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/it-only-takes-once-susan-colleen-browne-9781952470172","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}