{"product_id":"9780996680035","title":"Glimpse of Emerald","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll his life, every woman who was important to Gary had a way of leaving, at the most inopportune time: through death, desertion – even amid deception. Through it all, the one constant was the unwavering love and faith-driven support of Edward, his beloved grandfather. But one day – all too soon – that love and support is suddenly stripped away, when the old man dies. Now all Gary has left is memories – and his granddad's rosary beads, which Edward had been clutching when he died. Plus, as the young man soon learns, a tidy fortune and a beach house on the Connecticut shore. In trying to cope with his emptiness and grief, Gary throws himself into his work. And other diversions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he meets Michaela, everything changes. Her spitfire assertiveness shines through her somber outer shell – put there, Gary is certain, by her own parents' recent breakup – and they forge an unusual friendship, which eventually deepens into love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the course of their courtship, Michaela acquires a terrible secret, which she hides from Gary, for fear of losing him. Over time, a series of revelations – each more stunning than the one before – makes Gary re-evaluate everything he was sure he knew. Everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Gary and Michaela salvage the tattered shreds of their relationship? Will her finally divulging the awful secret drive a further wedge between them – and can their faith enable them to pick up the pieces? Glimpse of Emerald is a tale of love and loss, betrayal and redemption, hope and faith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Elm Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120665346288,"sku":"9780996680035","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780996680035_p0.jpg?v=1763954216","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780996680035","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}