{"product_id":"the-bookstore-diaries-used","title":"The Bookstore Diaries (USED)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming, funny novel about a Victorian mansion turned bookstore, small-town secrets, unexpected romance, and what happens when everyone's private diaries accidentally become not-so-private.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to the Painted Lady Bookstore, where the shelves are full of stories—and the juiciest ones aren't for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSusan Mallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bookstore Diaries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a sparkling, feel-good novel filled with books, family drama, small-town gossip, romantic complications, and secrets that were never meant to be read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e likes being in control. 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