{"product_id":"the-guest-cottage-9781496752345","title":"The Guest Cottage","description":"\u003cb\u003eLove, forgiveness, and renewal take center stage in the haven of a quiet lakeside town when two very different women bond over one man's betrayals in this uplifting new series from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Lori Foster. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A wonderful read with all the feels!! Give yourself plenty of time with this one. You're going to want to read it again the second you finish!\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Susan Mallery \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarlow Heddings is starting over. She's carried the outrage of her husband Dylan's affair with a younger woman--and the expectations of his family's powerful Chicago holdings company--long enough. Now, after another devastating twist of fate, she's unapologetically moving on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArriving in tiny Bramble, Kentucky, Marlow revels in her freedom, swapping her executive suits for sundresses . . . and scouting places to open her dream boutique. Best of all is her new residence, an adorable cottage with gorgeous lake views--and a breathtaking landlord, former Marine Cort Easton. Soon they're sharing dockside morning coffee and nighttime firefly gazing. Marlow's new life feels like a dream. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Pixie Nolan arrives on her doorstep. With a shocking secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo Marlow's astonishment, Dylan's \"other woman\" is a desperate girl of nineteen, destitute, exhausted, and disowned by her family. Defying her manipulative in-laws' demands, and surprising even herself, Marlow vows to lay down roots in Bramble and help Pixie get on her feet. Then they'll part ways. But empathy has a way of forging bonds. As Marlow grows close to the hard-working, devoted young woman, she becomes something of a big sister to Pixie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, with each sunrise, Marlow awakens to the life she was truly meant to live, one filled with deepening connections, supportive friendship . . . and even a second chance at love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lori Foster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496752345","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44150030696493,"sku":"9781496752345","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_761a2ebe-b310-404c-bdac-cb70c03573de.jpg?v=1757310047","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-guest-cottage-9781496752345","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}