{"product_id":"9781909917040","title":"A Slippery Slope","description":"Love shouldn't be an uphill struggle.\u003cp\u003eVerity Lawton's fortieth birthday surprise from her husband, Tony isn't quite what she's expecting and she needs to get away. Is joining daughter Lucy as a chalet girl in France a step too far? Verity's cooking is more 'bleurgh' than cordon bleu but how difficult can it be to make crème brûlée? \u003cbr\u003eChalet Marianne looks like a dream and so does the owner, Josh Calder. But being a chalet girl involves more than sitting by a fire watching snowflakes fall or dancing the night away. Josh has several rules - and they don't include Verity snapping at him every time he opens his mouth, taking in a stray dog that seems to have forgotten its job description, or setting the kitchen on fire. \u003cbr\u003eVerity's on a slippery slope - and it's about to get much worse. When her own mother arrives, along with a repentant Tony, it's time to make a choice. But is it really hers to make? And will things work out for the best, or is it all downhill from here?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gate Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050269458672,"sku":"9781909917040","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781909917040_p0.jpg?v=1763626191","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781909917040","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}