{"product_id":"2940157309220","title":"Running the Cobblestones","description":"Pitch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story is about a disgraced young American widow who moves to Ireland for a fresh start. She opens The Cobblestones guesthouse, makes friends with the locals, and hires a teen with Down syndrome. He vows to protect her like John Wayne, which leads him to confront a stalker with a stun gun. The story has surprises and a lot of humor--because the Irish can't open their \"gobs\" without spewing something funny!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuery Summary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Kate McMahon discovers her late husband had masterminded a Ponzi scheme, she's gobsmacked. To escape the shame in her small hometown in Minnesota, she sells everything and moves to Ireland where she had spent a happy semester. She opens The Cobblestones guesthouse, but can she make a success of the place and cobble together a fresh start? If not, she'll find herself on her mom's futon in a retirement community in Arizona. Torrential rain threatens tourism, dampening her financial security, and a rough start with the inn's daft housekeeper crimps her self-confidence. But the locals engage Kate with their wit and wisdom and the shenanigans of the large family next door provide lightheartedness. An unlikely friendship is built between Kate and Michael, a teenage neighbor with Down syndrome. Michael vows to guard her as if he were John Wayne, with a Dalmatian serving as his deputy. Truth be told, she needs protection because during her daily jogs Kate is stalked by an addict who cusses creatively and carries a stun gun. When this lout's final attempt to rape her is thwarted by Michael, he lashes out at the lad and chases him into the raging canal. The courageous neighbors--including the inn's stout manager, the octogenarian fixture in the pub, and the smoking-hot runner she fancies--rush to his aid. Can they save their darlin' Michael?","brand":"Mill City Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075193880816,"sku":"2940157309220","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157309220_p0.jpg?v=1764093753","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157309220","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}