{"product_id":"the-bungalow-9780452297678","title":"The Bungalow","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAlways \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlackberry Winter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ea\u003c\/b\u003e sweeping World War II saga of thwarted love, murder, and a long-lost painting.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1942, twenty-one-year-old Anne Calloway, newly engaged, sets off to serve in the Army Nurse Corps on the Pacific island of Bora-Bora. More exhilarated by the adventure of a lifetime than she ever was by her predictable fiancé, she is drawn to a mysterious soldier named Westry, and their friendship soon blossoms into hues as deep as the hibiscus flowers native to the island. Under the thatched roof of an abandoned beach bungalow, the two share a private world—until they witness a gruesome crime, Westry is suddenly redeployed, and the idyll vanishes into the winds of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timeless story of enduring passion from the author of \u003ci\u003eBlackberry Winter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Violets of March\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bungalow\u003c\/i\u003e chronicl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Bungalow\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePulpwood Queens Book Club, Official Selection 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A heartfelt, engaging love story set against the fascinating backdrop of the War in the Pacific.”—Kristin Hannah, author of \u003ci\u003eHome Front\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Unabashedly romantic...thanks to Jio’s deft handling of her plot and characters. Fans of Nicholas Sparks will enjoy this gentle historical love story.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Power plays, backstabbing, an old art mystery, and a very intriguing young soldier mesh together in an ultimately captivating tale. The sensuous bungalow of the title occupies a dreamy, escapist place in the plot. [For] fans of Samantha Sotto, Camille Noe Pagan, and Bridget Asher.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Sarah Jio and her novels:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Jio has become one of the most-read women in America.”—\u003ci\u003eWoman’s World\u003c\/i\u003e (on \u003ci\u003eMorning Glory\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Delightful and uplifting.”—\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e (on \u003ci\u003eGoodnight June\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Linger[s] long after the last page.”—\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e (on \u003ci\u003eThe Last Camellia\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Eminently readable...a tribute to family and forgiveness.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (on \u003ci\u003eGoodnight June\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Terrific...compelling...an intoxicating blend of mystery, history and romance.”—\u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e (on \u003ci\u003eBlackberry Winter\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Putnam Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525349908823,"sku":"9780452297678","price":14.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780452297678.jpg?v=1731860181","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-bungalow-9780452297678","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}