{"product_id":"southern-stories-the-family-secret-9781685152116","title":"Southern Stories: The Family Secret","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the 1970s in the Deep South of Simpson County, Mississippi, this is the fictional story of a close-knit family of hardworking parents and their four adult children who were raised with a strong sense of love and respect for God, family and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlder sister Cassie marries her high school sweetheart, Ray, but their marriage and the family's bond are fractured when Ray has an affair with Cassie's sister Emma. Concerned about their reputation, the family constructs an elaborate lie to conceal the evidence of the infidelity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe family's secret weighs heavily on Cassie, and in a moment of painful desperation, she makes the decision to abandon her family. While away, Cassie meets Ace, a handsome, mysterious man who awakens her romantically. Her feelings are torn because she is attracted to him, but his lifestyle appears to be contrary to everything she was raised to believe. Meanwhile, Ray's attempt to pay a gambling debt goes awry, leaving one man dead. This sends him on his own journey away from the family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonging for reconciliation, Cassie reflects on what drove her away from her family and how she can move beyond that hurt toward the path of truth and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story is an inspirational drama with love, action, and suspense. It invites readers to meditate on the journey to healing and inspires them to free themselves from their own lies and secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15510286\"\u003eAlbe Charles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palmetto Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685152116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1685152112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC042000\"\u003eChristian | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Palmetto Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44485910823149,"sku":"9781685152116","price":17.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_1acfdbf3-1515-44c0-9c91-b787b53ddd0b.jpg?v=1700809674","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/southern-stories-the-family-secret-9781685152116","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}