{"product_id":"saving-sandcastles-paperback","title":"Saving Sandcastles (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eClaire Turner is almost 50 years old and not about to lose everything she’s worked for. So when a rival store opens across from her bakery, she pulls up her big girl panties and decides to out market them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaire’s also too old to play games, but when it turns out the owner of the rival store is that summer crush from long ago she denies that there might still be a spark. If she admits her feelings, things might get too complicated. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👭\u003c\/span\u003eMeet Characters You'll Relate To\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClaire doesn’t have to navigate all of this alone, she has her besties Jane and Maxi. Never mind that they have their own mid-life issues they are navigating, the three of them are there to help each other no matter what.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e💖\u003c\/span\u003e A Series Filled With Heart and Humor \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou’ll feel like these girls are your best friends as you fall into the stories. It’s almost as if you are right there enjoying a drink at their favorite place Splash on the beach, you’ll feel the sand between your toes, smell the sea air and laugh at light humor throughout the book. Nothing is too angsty or sad, it’s the perfect escape to leave you smiling. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🏖️\u003c\/span\u003e Escape to Lobster Bay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere friends are family and every story is infused with beachside charm and a sense of community that'll leave you feeling like you're part of something special. (No explicit scenes or swearing)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Nothing better than small-town cozy stories and Meredith Summers is the Queen of them!” - Goodreads Review Starfish Cottage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is book 1 in The Lobster Bay series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEach book in this series can be read as a standalone story. There are no cliffhanger endings and every story is wrapped up at the end. There are recurring characters that appear in all the books though, so it’s more fun if you read from the beginning to get to know the characters as they navigate life’s path. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaving Sandcastles (Book 1)\u003cbr\u003eChanging Tides (Book 2)\u003cbr\u003eMaking Waves (Book 3)\u003cbr\u003eShifting Sands (Book 4)\u003cbr\u003eSeaside Bonds (Book 5)\u003cbr\u003eSeaside Bookclub (Book 6)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MeredithSummersBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51883615813918,"sku":"9608330000014","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9265\/9486\/files\/Sandcastles-Pback.png?v=1779483197","url":"https:\/\/www.meredithsummers.com\/products\/saving-sandcastles-paperback","provider":"Meredith Summers Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}