{"product_id":"9780764244438_then-now-and-always","title":"Then, Now, and Always","description":"When Iris Sorensen unexpectedly inherits her aunt's sprawling Minnesota lakeside estate and ridiculously pampered cat, she's suddenly stuck in small-town Linden Bay for the six months needed to complete the pet-friendly community center her aunt was building. Iris's goal is to survive the renovations and then travel to Paris to create the artist's life she's always dreamed of, just like her mother before her. Despite her ADHD and desire to be \u003ci\u003eanywhere \u003c\/i\u003eelse, Iris can handle this . . . right?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Iris discovers her high school sweetheart, Ryker Thorne, is the center's project manager. After years apart, working side by side with him resurfaces all the reasons Iris fell in love with Ryker in the first place . . . and why they knew it would never work. As Iris strives to live up to the expectations of the community and her deceased aunt, she's increasingly caught between her own plans for a future abroad and the possibility of finding artistic inspiration--and love--in the very place she used to call home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMollie Rushmeyer delights with a sweet, small-town rom-com of second chance love and found family for fans of Sarah Monzon, Melissa Ferguson, and Pepper Basham.","brand":"Mollie Rushmeyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41313496268849,"sku":"9780764244438","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9780764244438.jpg?v=1793870551","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9780764244438_then-now-and-always","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}