{"product_id":"playing-for-keeps-paperback-12","title":"Playing for Keeps - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Raney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlaying for Keeps\u003c\/em\u003e is the brand-new sequel to \u003cem\u003ePlaying by Heart\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis new collection contains both of these charming novellas in one volume.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlaying by Heart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e,  young English professor Arthur Tyler struggles to manage the bed and breakfast he and his wife, Annie, owned before her untimely death. Lonely, he jumps at the chance to offer temporary office space at the inn for the new neighbor of his elderly friend Ginny. It turns out Madeleine Houser is a successful author whose novels Annie had read voraciously. Since Art is always teaching when Maddie is writing at the inn, they've never met, but learn to know each other through daily notes and text messages. A major misunderstanding takes a decidedly romantic turn when Art and Maddie finally meet and discover each other's true identity. Even so, there are obstacles to overcome before their romance can blossom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe love story of Art and Maddie continues in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlaying for Keeps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. But their fledgling marriage faces challenges when expectations collide. Now, newlyweds Art and Maddie are struggling to find their way together. When Maddie is offered a chance to take a research trip to Paris, it appears a short separation might help them both figure out what happily-ever-after looks like for them. Yet even the beautiful City of Lights is lonely without the man she loves with all her heart, and with five thousand miles separating them, how can they ever work things out when different time zones and frenzied schedules conspire to keep them incommunicado?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlaying by Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, a Carol Award winner and Christy Award finalist, was originally published in 2004. In 2014 the story was revised and published as \u003cem\u003eA January Bride\u003c\/em\u003e, part of the \u003cem\u003eWinter Brides\u003c\/em\u003e collection. Now, two decades later in 2024, Raney Day Press is delighted to offer \u003cem\u003ePlaying for Keeps, \u003c\/em\u003e the all new sequel to \u003cem\u003ePlaying by Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, both collected in this two-novella volume.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267477946617,"sku":"9781967525010","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/GlYHxudNNw9781967525010.webp?v=1768867969","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/playing-for-keeps-paperback-12","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}