{"product_id":"9780702345906","title":"Mint to Be","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Cicatelli-Kuc, Katie \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 14 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 October 2025 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 21 | 208g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour yourself a cup of hot chocolate and settle into\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis sweet and cozy winter romance!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's been eight months since seventeen-year-old Emma left the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003equaint town of Briar Glen to attend boarding school in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, she's back – and she's not alone: her new boyfriend,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam, has come to visit the most picturesque village in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eduring the most magical time of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there's a chill in the air, and not just because it's winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma's best friend, Aiden, isn't all too happy to see her after\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshe left without so much as a goodbye. He and Emma have known\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeach other since elementary school, and they used to do everything\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etogether. They even share a favourite drink: a peppermint\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehot chocolate from their favourite coffee shop, Cup o' Jo. This\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewas where Emma first told Aiden she was thinking of leaving Briar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlen. It was also where Aiden had planned to confess his growing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efeelings for Emma – before she showed him her acceptance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eletter and everything changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Emma back in the picture – and with a new boyfriend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein tow – will she and Aiden be able to break the ice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cosy, swoony winter love story set in a gorgeous picturesque\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Gilmore Girls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the author of Pumpkin Spice \u0026amp; Everything Nice,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatie Cicatelli-Kuc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47331762438403,"sku":"9780702345906","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780702345906.jpg?v=1765297349","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9780702345906","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}