{"product_id":"the-gingerbread-house-r-m-whitaker-9798218817411","title":"The Gingerbread House","description":"\u003cp\u003eA frozen writer, two men from her past, and one crumbling mansion that could change everything\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen AJ Banner left Roanoke, Oregon, she traded small-town comfort for the bustle of New York City and the dream of becoming a writer. Now, reeling from a recent breakup and frozen by the worst writer's block of her life, AJ returns home for the holidays hoping her family can boost her self-esteem in time to start her dream career at \u003cem\u003eVerité\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Benson Miller, the childhood crush who shattered her confidence twelve years ago, and Skylar Townsend, the friend who was there to pick up the pieces. In a blizzard of awkward reunions, heroic snowstorm rescues, and the tug of old feelings, AJ flounders to overcome her insecurities before the New Year. When she discovers that a beloved local landmark faces demolition, AJ sees her chance to prove herself as a journalist--but saving it means working closely with Skylar, making her feelings as vulnerable as her career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her dreams and her heart on the line, AJ must choose what to hold on to from her past, and what to finally let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the Pacific Northwest in 2016, The Gingerbread House by debut author R.M. Whitaker is a heartwarming, slow-burn, sweet holiday romance about second chances, the power of community, and finding the courage to fight for what's worth keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. M. Whitaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218817411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paper Elephant Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.84d","brand":"R. M. Whitaker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997223006463,"sku":"9798218817411","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gingerbread-house-r-m-whitaker-9798218817411","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}