{"title":"The Curated Shelf","description":"\u003cp\u003eSometimes no matter how much browsing, it's difficult to find that special book--you know, the one you've been waiting for. That's why we occassionally like to handpick some titles just for you. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome months you'll find staff picks, seasonal reads, bookshop exclusives, hidden gems, award winners, and perhaps even guest author's books. The books will change every month, so be sure to check in, or check The Bookshop Journal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis month? We've provided you with a few of our favorite series starters. Enjoy! \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"all-of-my-heart","title":"All of My Heart (EBOOK)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHarbor Falls Romance, Book 1. 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Good read.\" Bookbub\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" I loved the characters and their Southern sass and am looking forward to the next book.\" Goodreads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: ebook\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Ghosts of Carrington\u003cbr\u003eTropes: romance, mystery, estanged husband, ghost, murder, crime\u003cbr\u003eLength: 132\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sand Dune Books\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e978-1937389666\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #DCDCDC; border-radius: 12px; padding: 15px; display: flex; width:300px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex: 45%; padding-right: 15px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image-hub-cloud.lightningsource.com\/2011-04-01\/Images\/front_cover\/x200\/sku\/1622375491.jpg?viewkey=e2a86cb74086e6e9e852eda6d0c09c862707f83f1ab64e9edbe0d2ee45ab5507\" style=\"width: 96px; height: auto; align-self: flex-start;\"\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex: 55%;\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; font: normal normal bold 16px\/22px Open Sans; padding: 5px;\"\u003e\n            Freshly Dead\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; font: italic normal normal 13px\/18px Open Sans; padding: 5px;\"\u003e\n             James, Maddie\n         \u003c\/div\u003e\n         \u003cdiv\u003e\n            \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.ingramspark.com\/b\/084?params=6IkUaiLBR2qIhYkq3RoK07LK6RW6frlHrsNFCqHUl02\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background: #FEBE10 0% 0% no-repeat padding-box; border-radius:8px; color:black; text-decoration:none; width: 163px; height: 34px; display: table-cell; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; font: normal normal bold 16px\/22px Open Sans;\"\u003eBuy Paperback\u003c\/a\u003e\n         \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Maddie James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17155162013785,"sku":"DGFDe","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/9445\/0009\/files\/freshly_dead_2023.jpg?v=1785083735"},{"product_id":"tempt-me","title":"Tempt Me (EBOOK)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eStand-alone Romantic Suspense: Steamy Thriller Crime Novel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/9445\/0009\/files\/gun_-_violence_50x50.jpg?v=1757015893\" alt=\"gun icon\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/9445\/0009\/files\/flame_50x50.jpg?v=1756834163\" alt=\"flame icon\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSteamy erotic romance, Crime and violence\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat are they fighting for? 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Jenny slips away in the night on Christmas Eve, certain her parents will come around and welcome Ben into the family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut plans go awry when Ben and Jenny argue, and a snow squall prevents them from getting to the judge. The young couple take refuge from the snowstorm in a farmhouse with an elderly couple. The pause in their getaway causes Jenny to have doubts about their elopement—until she witnesses the power of love and the magic of Christmas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGet Charmed in Charmington!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small mountain town set in the Adirondack region of upstate New York provides all the charm you'll ever need! Victorian shops, a town square, quaint diners, a historic theater, a century-old hardware store, and more. 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The entire experience will leave you...well, charmed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eCharmington Holiday Romance \u003c\/em\u003ereading order: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eHome for Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiracle at Holly Hill Inn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Christmas at Holly Hill Inn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Readers Are Saying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"...such a sweet story about the power of love and just a little bit of Christmas magic ... highly recommend.\" Bookbub\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"...wonderfully entertaining characters and crisp writing style.\" Bookbub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clean and sweet romance with just enough tension to keep the story interesting and the pages flipping.\" Goodreads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: eBook\u003cbr\u003eSeries: The Charmington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTropes: Romance, Star-Crossed Lovers, Young Love, Family Drama, Holidays, Christmas\u003cbr\u003eLength: 149 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sand Dune Books\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1622375165\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maddie James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42864246063266,"sku":"HFCe","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/9445\/0009\/files\/Home_for_Christmas_2024_-_4.jpg?v=1779974159"},{"product_id":"beach-therapy","title":"Beach Therapy: A Novel (EBOOK)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tuckaway Bay Series\" href=\"https:\/\/maddiejamesbooks.com\/collections\/tuckaway-bay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTuckaway Bay,\u003c\/a\u003e Book 1. 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Maggie questions the arrangement she made with her husband years earlier. Julia fights depression after a horrible loss. Wren worries about the legalities of her sister’s business, while her twin, Willow, avoids a medical issue. And Alice? Her life is perfect. Right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs their troubles escalate and beach week unravels, the women realize no amount of beach therapy will solve their problems this year.\u003cbr\u003eAlice divulges a secret. Wren and Willow disappear. Maggie faces an impossible family situation. Julia confesses her addiction. And Lia deals with a twenty-year-old decision when an old summer love shows up at their beach house. 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Fans of Elin Hilderbrand will love this book.\" 5+ stars, NN Light's Book Heaven\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Best Beach Read 2024\", NN Light Book Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Imadjinn Awards Finalist, 2025 \"Best Literary Fiction Novel\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA HOLT Medallion Finalist, 2025 \"Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"2025 Maggie Award for Excellence\" Finalist, Women's Fiction w\/a Central Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: eBook\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Tuckaway Bay, Book 1\u003cbr\u003eTropes: Second Chances, Friendship, Found Family\u003cbr\u003eLength: 356 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sand Dune Books\u003cbr\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e978-1622375288\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss the next book in the series! \u0026gt;\u0026gt; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maddiejamesbooks.com\/products\/the-space-in-between\" title=\"The Space in Between\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Space In Between\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #DCDCDC; border-radius: 12px; padding: 15px; display: flex; width: 300px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex: 45%; padding-right: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image-hub-cloud.lightningsource.com\/2011-04-01\/Images\/front_cover\/x200\/sku\/1622375572.jpg?viewkey=eaa43d93c52b4828c739aa6589f7ed4dcf02dbb19033f5dd19e781f0c2dd8bb3\" style=\"width: 96px; height: auto; align-self: flex-start;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 55%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; font: normal normal bold 16px\/22px Open Sans; padding: 5px;\"\u003eBeach Therapy: A Novel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; font: italic normal normal 13px\/18px Open Sans; padding: 5px;\"\u003eJaimes, Madeleine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.ingramspark.com\/b\/084?params=qIirPi5uPnBX34ZRDIR48Gq2uX3Ow9XHnOiVdQSX4Ug\" style=\"background: #FEBE10 0% 0% no-repeat padding-box; border-radius: 8px; color: black; text-decoration: none; width: 163px; height: 34px; display: table-cell; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; font: normal normal bold 16px\/22px Open Sans;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuy Paperback\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Maddie James Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43574230810786,"sku":"Tuck-1","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/9445\/0009\/files\/Beach_Therapy_3-2026_Madeleine_draft_3_WC203.jpg?v=1779934718"},{"product_id":"rancher-ebook-audiobook","title":"The Rancher's Second Chance (EBOOK \u0026 AUDIOBOOK)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maddiejamesbooks.com\/collections\/rock-creek-ranch\" title=\"Rock Creek Ranch\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRock Creek Ranch\u003c\/a\u003e, Book 1. 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