{"product_id":"the-mermaid-collector-paperback-1","title":"The Mermaid Collector - 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\u003eErika Marks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore than a century ago, lighthouse keeper Linus Harris left his beloved wife and waded into the ocean with three other men to reunite with their mermaid lovers. The mysterious Mermaid Mutiny of 1888 has become legend for the residents of Cradle Harbor, Maine, honored by the town's Mermaid Festival every August, when wind chimes are hung from seaside porches to drown out the alluring sound of mermaid song. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor thirty-five-year-old Tess Patterson, the legend is more than folklore; it's proof of life's magic. A hopeless romantic who is profoundly connected to the ocean in which she lost her mother, Tess ekes out a living as a wood-carver and longs to find a love as mystical as the sea. But when she's hired to carve the commemorative mermaid sculpture for the coming festival, a chance to win the town's elusive acceptance might finally be in her grasp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Tom Grace, life's magic was lost at eighteen, when the death of his parents left him to care for his reckless brother, Dean. Now thirty-five and the new owner of Cradle Harbor's prized lightkeeper's house, Tom hopes the quiet town will calm Dean's self-destructive ways. But when Tom discovers Tess working on her sculpture, an unlikely and passionate affair ignites between them that just might be the stuff of legend itself--even as it brings to the surface a long-buried secret that could tear everything apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCONVERSATION GUIDE INCLUDED\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native New Englander, \u003cb\u003eErika Marks\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as an illustrator, an art director, a cake decorator and a carpenter. This is her second novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47533127172345,"sku":"9780451237927","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/1kktRkoYp_9780451237927_a05354d0-4e84-4cb8-a554-368f115ef2e5.webp?v=1773867223","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-mermaid-collector-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}