{"product_id":"the-homemaker-9781955520645","title":"The Homemaker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA romance inspired by TS \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFortnight\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI was hers, but she was never mine. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice Yates is the hired \"homemaker\" for the Morrisons, an affluent couple in Minneapolis. For Alice, it's a dream job to dress up like a 1950s housewife and read romance novels to Mr. Morrison before his afternoon nap. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the Morrisons' only daughter returns home for the summer with her fiancé, Alice comes face- to-face with her shattered past-the only threat to her perfect life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight years earlier, vacation rental owner Murphy Paddon had an impeccable vinyl record collection and did the most irresistible thing before kissing Alice, earning him a five-star rating. Their fortnight love affair was life-altering and ended tragically. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurphy doesn't know if Alice remembers him or whether he should tell his fiancée that the hired-help living in the guesthouse is the woman who irreparably broke his heart. He needs closure, but will the lingering glances and silent yearning lead to the end or just the beginning? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jewel E. Ann LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955520645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.76d","brand":"Jewel E. Ann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52571268448437,"sku":"9781955520645","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-homemaker-9781955520645","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}