{"product_id":"secrets-and-serendipity-joann-durgin-9798883855503","title":"Secrets and Serendipity: Thou Art My Hiding Place","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt's the year 2002 and in the heart of the American Mafia's empire, a powerful boss's son, Domonic Ambrosi, yearns for a bride whose purity matches his desire for a wife.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAria\u003c\/b\u003e, a young orphan is trapped in the clutches of her exploitive aunt and uncle, working endlessly in their Calabrian situated southern Italian café. As her eighteenth birthday approaches changes suddenly take place.\u003cbr\u003eThese would send her from the oppression she has known on a journey she could never have imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaught in the cunning scheme of her guardians, Aria is thrust into the unlikely role as \u003cb\u003ea proxy bride to the Mafia heir.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe is soon wept away from her humble existence to the opulent City of Rome, where she will be introduced to Tina who assists her adjusting to her new circumstances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Aria's apprehension grows as she faces her uncertain future. She must travel from her native land to a new country and into the arms of this stranger, husband, she has never met. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she embarks on her voyage to Raleigh, North Carolina her imagination runs wild with escalating fears.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the strict confines of her past to the dazzling allure of a newfound life, Aria will discover that love and danger can walk hand in hand as Domonic shares his life with her. \u003cbr\u003eWith each passing day, she grapples with the realization that her existence will never be the same again. Yet, amidst the shadows of deception a beacon of truth emerges, illuminating her path to follow into the unwavering love of God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn America and under the influence of her new life, Aria's heart becomes awakened to a profound revelation.\u003cbr\u003eShe discovers the boundless depth of Jesus's love and sacrifice for her. By embracing this insightful truth, she finds the courage to confront her fears and welcome her destiny of marriage with a new unwavering faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joann Durgin,Crystal Mary Lindsey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798883855503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Joann Durgin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066602205439,"sku":"9798883855503","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_050e0235-af1a-4dcf-879f-805d71dc9f7f.jpg?v=1768679356","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/secrets-and-serendipity-joann-durgin-9798883855503","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}