{"product_id":"born-of-gilded-mountains-paperback","title":"Born of Gilded Mountains - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmanda Dykes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen newcomer Mercy Windsor arrives in Mercy Peak in 1948 after a scandal shatters her gilded world as Hollywood's beloved leading lady, she is determined to forge a new life in obscurity in this time-forgotten Colorado haven. She purchases Wildwood--an abandoned estate with a haunting history--and begins to restore it to its former glory. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as she does, her every move tugs at the threads of that mountain's lore, unearthing what became of her long-lost pen pal, Rusty Bright, and the whereabouts of the infamous Galloping Goose Engine No. 8, which vanished years ago, along with the mailbag it carried, whose contents could change the course of countless lives. Not to mention another fabled treasure that--if found--could right so many wrongs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the towering mountains that stand as silent witnesses, the ghosts of the past entangle with the courage of the present to find a place where healing, friendship, and hope can abide amid a world forever changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lost treasure. A riddled quest. The healing power of friendship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLegends are tucked into every fold of the Colorado mountains surrounding the quaint town of Mercy Peak, where residents are the stuff of tall tales, the peaks are taller still, and a lost treasure has etched mystery into the very terrain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1948, when outsider Mercy Windsor arrives after a scandal shatters her gilded world as Hollywood's beloved leading lady, she is determined to forge a new life in obscurity in this time-forgotten Colorado haven. She purchases Wildwood, an abandoned estate with a haunting history, and begins to restore it to its former glory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as she does, her every move tugs at the threads of the mountain's lore, unearthing what became of her long-lost pen pal Rusty Bright, and the whereabouts of the infamous Galloping Goose Railcar No. 8, which vanished years ago--along with the mailbag it carried, whose contents could change the course of countless lives. Not to mention the fabled treasure that--if found--could right so many wrongs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the towering mountains that stand as silent witnesses, the ghosts of the past entangle with the courage of the present to find a place where healing, friendship, and hope can abide amid a world forever changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Dykes\u003c\/b\u003e's\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003edebut novel, \u003ci\u003eWhose Waves These Are\u003c\/i\u003e, is the winner of the prestigious 2020 Christy Award Book of the Year, a \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 2019 Top Ten Romance debut, and the winner of an INSPY Award. She's also the author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Lost Places\u003c\/i\u003e and Christy Award finalists \u003ci\u003eYours Is the Night \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSet the Stars Alight\u003c\/i\u003e. Find her online at AmandaDykes.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 8.5 x 5.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693380702304,"sku":"9780764239519","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/35b77fda29027372e622443f96ad533e.webp?v=1775824504","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/born-of-gilded-mountains-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}