{"title":"Readlaxing Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eRomantic comedy and cozy mystery books from 79 Franklin Press\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alba-home-for-christmas","title":"Alba Home for Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌟 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Top 10 Bestseller on Amazon Italy \u0026amp; Amazon France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#1 in Romantic Comedy (Free) — Amazon.it\u003cbr\u003e#1 in Holiday Romance (Free) — Amazon.it \u0026amp; Amazon.fr\u003cbr\u003e#1 in Multicultural \u0026amp; Interracial Romance (Free) — Amazon.it \u0026amp; Amazon.fr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDoes what happens under the mistletoe stay under the mistletoe?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReporting on Christmas festivals in Italy? Easy. Figuring out her love life? Not so much.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a work trip to the Italian Piedmont region for her travel magazine, Melina is still reeling from a recent breakup with Henk, her longtime boyfriend back home in the Netherlands. Between reporting on the delicious holiday food, wine, and hoopla in culinary hotspots like Torino and Alba, she's supposed to be there to sort out her feelings and decide what to do next. Instead, she keeps crossing paths with Andre, a sexy, guitar-playing, traveling American. Andre's moonlit serenades aren't helping to make things any clearer. One holiday, a misunderstanding or two, and a lot of laughs later, Melina must decide: is this holiday romance with Andre just the detour she needs or a sign she’s not quite over Henk?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAlba Home for Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a charming, lighthearted tale of holiday hijinks, soulful connections, and the joy of embracing life’s surprises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIf you love Abby Jimenez, Sophie Kinsella, Emily Henry, Sophie Cousens, Christina Lauren, Leonie Mack, and\/or Portia MacIntosh, this one’s for you!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTropes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#ForcedProximity\u003cbr\u003e#FriendstoLovers\u003cbr\u003e#SecondChances\u003cbr\u003e#SlowBurn\u003cbr\u003e#UnexpectedRomance\u003cbr\u003e#Multicultural\u003cbr\u003e#Italy\u003cbr\u003e#Holiday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e148 pp. | RomCom Novella\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Readlaxing Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46280414724318,"sku":"9781952951060","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":46280414658782,"sku":"AHFCEBDSSHOP","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":46280414691550,"sku":"AHFCABDSSHOP","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/8475\/2606\/files\/Alba_Home_for_Christmas_ebook.png?v=1742527514"},{"product_id":"truffle-in-paradise","title":"Truffle in Paradise","description":"\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-encoded-tag-name=\"meta\" data-encoded-tag-value=\"\" data-encoded-attr-charset=\"dXRmLTg=\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacki Anderson has one goal for her visiting faculty position in Italy's Piedmont region: immerse herself in the truffle world and set herself up for a permanent faculty position at an Ivy League university. Armed with enough ambition for ten people, she's not in the market for distractions—especially the charming kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-encoded-tag-name=\"meta\" data-encoded-tag-value=\"\" data-encoded-attr-charset=\"dXRmLTg=\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaan is a laid-back Dutch veterinary student on a gap year, with a firm grasp of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eniksen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (the Dutch art of doing nothing), a talent for mimicking accents, and a bad case of love at first sight. 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One holiday, a misunderstanding or two, and a lot of laughs later, Melina must decide: is this holiday romance with Andre just the detour she needs or a sign she’s not quite over Henk?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAlba Home for Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a charming, lighthearted tale of holiday hijinks, soulful connections, and the joy of embracing life’s surprises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIf you love Abby Jimenez, Sophie Kinsella, Emily Henry, Sophie Cousens, Christina Lauren, Leonie Mack, and\/or Portia MacIntosh, this one’s for you!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTropes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#ForcedProximity\u003cbr\u003e#FriendstoLovers\u003cbr\u003e#SecondChances\u003cbr\u003e#SlowBurn\u003cbr\u003e#UnexpectedRomance\u003cbr\u003e#Multicultural\u003cbr\u003e#Italy\u003cbr\u003e#Holiday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePraise from Goodreads Readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A cozy, whimsical read—perfect for a weekend afternoon. 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