{"product_id":"2940016439679","title":"Sweet River","description":"Sweet River  \u003cbr\u003eFabulously rich antebellum Natchez is the backdrop for the tempestuous affair between penniless orphan Miranda Harpe and rogue steamboat captain, Edward Holmes. Could a wary   \u003cbr\u003einnocent capture a scoundrel's heart?  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eWhen a steamboat explosion left Miranda orphaned and penniless, she turned to saloon singing to survive. Boarding a steamboat bound for Natchez, she found herself drawn to Captain Holmes, but how could she fall in love with the scion of the family she held responsible for the tragedy that shattered her life? By turn, Edward had no intention of giving up the life of a wealthy playboy and saw Miranda only as his next conquest until animal desire turned into something much richer. But how could he convince Miranda he was not the blackguard she believe him to be?  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eAuthor's Note: I'd heard about the splendid mansions and charm of Natchez, Mississippi, for years before discovering it for myself one spring weekend in 1997. The so-called \"town that time forgot\" is so rich in history and eccentricity that I wrote a second book, The Goat Castle Murder, based on a true crime from 1932.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Lewallen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081478390000,"sku":"2940016439679","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016439679_p0.jpg?v=1763635962","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016439679","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}