{"product_id":"9781632990150","title":"Come Winter: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ADVENTURES OF A LOWLY MAIDSERVANT, A DISGUISED FUGITIVE, A SAVIOR TO THE POOR AND ENDANGERED, AND A QUEEN.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch is the paradox of Lady Caterina Tabor, an extraordinary young girl who, en route to England, finds herself captured and at the mercy of a stern and powerful lord. Forced to work as a common kitchen maid in the dank halls of Dermoth Castle, Caty dreams of her past as a free and autonomous maiden with a bright future in the English courts-did fate have other plans?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis early trial is but the first in a litany of shocking tribulations; imprisoned, abused, accused of sorcery, and kidnapped, Caty's life is for so long anything but charmed-but you can't keep a soaring heart shackled. As we follow this misunderstood maiden's journey through both the unexpected, electrifying joys of new love and the pain of mind-boggling adversity, we become eyewitnesses to the astonishing way she not only transforms herself but also enchants, inspires, and invigorates those around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning decades of castle life, treacherous journeys, bloody battles, and heartache, \u003ci\u003eCome Winter\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping yet personal tale of a brave woman who at once embodies and transcends the prescribed, and oftentimes oppressive, roles her society demands. Let Clare Gutierrez (author of \u003ci\u003eDancing with the Boss\u003c\/i\u003e) curate your voyage back to the Scottish highlands of ages past-a time and place in which simply staying alive constituted a noble adventure, and becoming a patron of the oppressed and the impoverished could make you a hallowed queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"River Grove Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052703596784,"sku":"9781632990150","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781632990150_p0.jpg?v=1763676159","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781632990150","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}