{"product_id":"the-maid-of-ballymacool-a-novel-9780800741747","title":"The Maid of Ballymacool - A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBrianna Kelly was abandoned at Ballymacool House and Boarding School as an infant and has worked there since she was a wee girl. She feels powerless to change her situation, so she consoles herself by exploring the grounds and looking for hidden treasures. When Michael Wray, the son of local gentry, is sent to Ballymacool to deal with his unruly cousin, he finds himself drawn to Brianna. They discover a piece of silver in the woods that may change everything. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18 April 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Baker Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrianna Kelly was left abandoned at Ballymacool House and Boarding School as a young child. She has worked there since she was a young girl and will most likely spend the rest of her days there. Despite a feeling that she was destined for something greater, Brianna feels powerless to alter her circumstances, so she comforts herself by wandering the Ballymacool grounds in search of hidden treasures to add to the secret trove beneath the floorboards of her room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Michael Wray, the son of local gentry, is sent to Ballymacool to deal with his unruly cousin, he finds himself drawn to Brianna, immediately and inescapably. There is something about her that feels so familiar. When Brianna finds a piece of silver in the woods, she commits to learning its origins, with the help of Michael. What they discover may change everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFan favorite Jennifer Deibel invites you back to the Emerald Isle in the 1930s for this fresh take on the Cinderella story, complete with a tantalizing mystery, a budding romance, and a chance at redemption. Deibel's update on the Cinderella story features sympathetic, three-dimensional characters that readers will find easy to root for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deibel once again inventively draws on Ireland's fascinating history as inspiration for a compassionate and compelling sweet romance with a Celtic Cinderella-like flavor.\" - Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jennifer Deibel has done it again with The Maid of Ballymacool, a hopeful historical romance novel about unrelenting faith and new beginnings with just a pinch of mystery. With rich language and historical detail, Deibel brilliantly emphasizes the story's central themes of love, faith, and redemption.\" - BookPage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 370g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 213 x 140 x 25 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780800741747\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jennifer Deibel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44216370430202,"sku":"9780800741747","price":9.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1683282971166_book.jpg?v=1683353869","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-maid-of-ballymacool-a-novel-9780800741747","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}