{"product_id":"lone-star-state-paperback","title":"Lone Star State - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffery Martin Botzenhart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShepherd's Texas heart belongs to Loretta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving met and fallen in love with Loretta in the Empire State, Shepherd has moved beyond the ruins of his past life. And with Michael now his son, the life he always wanted is in his grasp. Following one of the best summers of his life, with it now being October Shepherd receives a phone call from his best friend. At first surprised by Luke's sudden wedding invitation, only days away, happiness turns to disbelief and frustration when Luke reveals the name of his bride. How could Luke consider marrying such a terrible woman, who along with Shepherd's ex-wife, made his life in rural Texas a living hell for too many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgreeing to be Luke's best man at his wedding, Shepherd prepares himself for an anxious return to Texas. With Loretta and Michael at his side, he hopes his personal demons will not spoil his best friend's wedding. As he considers what he's about to endure, he understands that this may be what he needs so he can look to a future beyond the Lone Star State.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 82\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68052684603613,"sku":"9798267184199","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/QiycNmpfwT9798267184199.webp?v=1791528653","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/lone-star-state-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}