{"product_id":"under-the-cottonwoods-michael-citro-9798279157587","title":"Under the Cottonwoods: A Christian Country Romance Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is not a fast-burn romance.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a story about presence, restraint, and the kind of love that forms quietly-without spectacle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the Cottonwoods\u003c\/i\u003e differs from most modern romance novels in one important way: it is not driven by drama, banter, or constant emotional escalation. Instead, it unfolds through stillness, ordinary days, and conversations that matter because they are not rushed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuke Matthews lives a life shaped by land, responsibility, and long memory. Grace arrives without forcing change-only attention. What grows between them is not immediate or performative. It is built slowly, through shared work, withheld words, and the kind of trust that does not announce itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are no exaggerated misunderstandings here. No artificial tension designed to hurry intimacy. The story honors patience, emotional boundaries, and the weight of past loss without turning them into obstacles to be conquered. Love, in this novel, is not something seized-it is something recognized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who enjoy loud romance may find this story quieter than expected. But for those who value depth over urgency, and meaning over momentum, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Cottonwoods\u003c\/i\u003e offers something rare: \u003cbr\u003ea romance rooted in steadiness, emotional maturity, and the courage to let connection arrive in its own time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a novel about choosing presence over performance, faithfulness over excitement, and the kind of love that does not fade once the moment passes-because it was never built on the moment to begin with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Citro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798279157587\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Michael Citro","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801224130815,"sku":"9798279157587","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/under-the-cottonwoods-michael-citro-9798279157587","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}