{"title":"Jocelyn Green","description":"Jocelyn Green inspires faith and courage as the bestselling author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books, including the Christy Award-winning The Mark of the King and Drawn by the Current and the On Central Park series. Learn more at JocelynGreen.com.","products":[{"product_id":"the-metropolitan-affair-paperback","title":"The Metropolitan Affair - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestselling author Jocelyn Green sweeps you away in a dazzling novel of secrets, betrayal, and romance within one of New York City's most esteemed museums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFor years her explorer father promised Dr. Lauren Westlake she'd accompany him on one of his Egyptian expeditions. But as the empty promises mounted, Lauren determined to earn her own way. 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