{"product_id":"the-emerald-necklace-paperback","title":"The Emerald Necklace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Engaging and mysterious, \u003cem\u003eThe Emerald Necklace\u003c\/em\u003e sheds light on that inevitable time when lovers, family, friends and circumstances change and force you to reinvent yourself whether you want to or not.\" -Rebecca Rosenberg, award-winning \u003cem\u003eChampagne Widows\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree months after her husband's death in 1969, Rosalee Linoff is determined to jump back into life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor her, that means returning to her art. She desperately wants to be accepted as a talented sculptor, but that requires she dig up the courage to submit her work again - and be judged. Her paralyzing insecurity mounts when she meets her new neighbor, best-selling author Fran Barish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFran has the recognition Rosalee craves. But Rosalee's joy with her children, especially her granddaughter, Jill, eats at Fran, a constant reminder of her childlessness. A spiral of mutual envy ensues. It constantly bubbles below the surface of their friendship and is intensified by Fran's long held secret - and her inexplicable fascination with Jill's emerald necklace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Jill starts college, Rosalee worries about the choices her granddaughter might make. But Jill's passion for women's rights makes Grandma proud. Together with Rosalee's friends, they travel to New York City for the Women's Strike for Equality - which further escalates the tension between Rosalee and Fran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jill's convictions are tested, Rosalee faces a dilemma. Does she dare trust Fran to help? Will their mutual jealousy make that impossible? Or will the story behind Jill's emerald bind them together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720626769983,"sku":"9781685131906","price":37.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3ff1b8282a21e98b83225c1f31cfd94d.webp?v=1765089795","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-emerald-necklace-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}