{"title":"Gwenna Laithland","description":"\u003cp\u003eGwenna Laithland crafts heartfelt romances that explore the complexities of love and relationships with warmth and wit. Her stories resonate with readers who appreciate authentic characters and emotional depth, often set against vivid, relatable backdrops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom charming small-town tales to tender explorations of contemporary romance, Laithland’s books invite you to savour moments of connection, humour and hope. Fans of gentle, character-driven love stories will find much to enjoy in her work.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"talk-of-the-townies-by-gwenna-laithland-9798992575941","title":"Talk of the Townies","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwinton, Oklahoma runs on gossip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe supply is managed by The Gaggle—a flock of civic-minded busybodies who treat the town Facebook pages like a public records database and everyone else's life like a community project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo when ceramic artist Didi Stephens moves to town to help her twin brother and open her dream pottery studio, the Gaggle immediately decides she's the perfect solution to another civic concern: Chief of Police Foster Grady needs to get over his divorce. Within days, the town has already decided Didi and Foster are secretly dating. Didi suggests the obvious solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe town wants a romance? Give them one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pretend relationship will convince the Gaggle Foster has finally moved on and give Didi the publicity she needs to launch her studio. All they have to do is hold hands in public, show up together to town events, and survive the rumour mill. Easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExcept Swinton is currently dealing with a serial panty thief, the Gaggle has begun planning Foster and Didi's wedding, and the more convincing their fake relationship becomes, the harder it is to remember it started as damage control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause in Swinton, once you become \u003cem\u003etalk of the townies\u003c\/em\u003e, the whole town expects a happy ending. And everyone is watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47889419600108,"sku":"9798992575941","price":64.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798992575941-talk-of-the-townies.jpg?v=1783040296"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gwenna-laithland.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}