{"product_id":"9781101981245","title":"The Late Bloomers' Club : A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A downright delightful read. . . [with] everything you want from a small town summer read: sweetness, charm, and a side of romance.\" -HelloGiggles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA delightful novel about two headstrong sisters, a small town's efforts to do right by the community, and the power of a lost dog to summon true love\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNora, the owner of the Miss Guthrie Diner, is perfectly happy serving up apple cider donuts, coffee, and eggs-any-way-you-like-em to her regulars, and she takes great pleasure in knowing exactly what's \"the usual.\" But her life is soon shaken when she discovers she and her free-spirited, younger sister Kit stand to inherit the home and land of the town's beloved cake lady, Peggy Johnson. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKit, an aspiring--and broke--filmmaker thinks her problems are solved when she and Nora find out Peggy was in the process of selling the land to a big-box developer before her death. The people of Guthrie are divided--some want the opportunities the development will bring, while others are staunchly against any change--and they aren't afraid to leave their opinions with their tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTime is running out, and the sisters need to make a decision soon. But Nora isn't quite ready to let go of the land, complete with a charming farmhouse, an ancient apple orchard and the clues to a secret life that no one knew Peggy had. Troubled by the conflicting needs of the town, and confused by her growing feelings towards Elliot, the big-box developer's rep, Nora throws herself into solving the one problem that everyone in town can agree on--finding Peggy's missing dog, Freckles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a disaster strikes the diner, the community of Guthrie bands together to help her, and Nora discovers that doing the right thing doesn't always mean giving up your dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48263271678187,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":40.28,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9781101981245-1.jpg?v=1781653720","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/zh\/products\/9781101981245","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}