{"product_id":"the-shabby-old-cottage-b-e-baker-9781949655957","title":"The Shabby Old Cottage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree old friends in Ireland. Two months and change running their new hotel. One big holiday season in a strange place. How could a shabby old cottage ever shine like new? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatalie's move to Ireland was supposed to be uncomplicated. Her priorities were to turn an old estate into a hotel and help her kids integrate into school across the globe. But when surprise visitors change her plans and her feelings for a helpful friend turn into more, she struggles to focus on what really matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamantha always longed for children, but when that never happened for her, she chose to pursue her other great love: horses. Now that her whole job revolves around riding, she expects to be happier than ever. Only, dreams are hard to shake, and now her love-life makes it hard to appreciate the joy that's in reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVanessa spent the past few years putting herself back together after losing her husband Jason. Her kids are thriving in Ireland, but she's finding it difficult to find her place in a new culture. She's also discovering with her beloved mother-in-law that there's such a thing as too close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan these three women find a way to survive the busy holiday season in a new (old) place where everything feels strange? Or will the stress of family demands, disappointed dreams, and unwanted surprises turn shabby into downright depressing?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e B. E. Baker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949655954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949655957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Purple Puppy Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"B. E. Baker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437738897663,"sku":"9781949655957","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81bc9c47-d84a-4d49-95fe-a0bb3a154d16.jpg?v=1777163726","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shabby-old-cottage-b-e-baker-9781949655957","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}