{"title":"Lanie Hartford","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"off-the-deep-end-paperback-1","title":"Off the Deep End - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassandra Dillon is in serious need of a life plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe knows that despite her family's best intentions, a summer-long cruise trapped together in close quarters will not help her make that plan. In a desperate bid for independence, Cass leaps off the boat in the middle of the night and swims like a madwoman to reach the nearest island and (hopefully) enlightenment and personal fulfillment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWashed ashore, she meets Finnegan Drake, an adventure-seeking anthropologist whose broad shoulders and natural charm just might blow Cassandra's plan to avoid men right out of the water. With his help she also meets a bouncy new roommate, a no-nonsense boss, a reproachful receptionist, and a colorful community of people who help Cassandra answer the age-old question: what do I want to be when I grow up?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife on this idyllic island is almost too good to be true, and Cass is soon sipping pina coladas, hiking moonlit trails, and swimming with manta rays-searching for answers anywhere she can, and doing her best to ignore the mounting heat sizzling between herself and Finn. A sweet man with a killer smile is no substitute for a clear purpose in life, no matter how perfect he may seem. But with a little luck and a lot of soul-searching, Cass may manage to land both. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67657404219615,"sku":"9798986471730","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/AF8Ce9zJx89798986471730.webp?v=1790535132"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/lanie-hartford.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}