{"product_id":"when-the-apricots-bloom-1","title":"When the Apricots Bloom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThrilling \u003c\/b\u003eyet \u003cb\u003eheart-wrenching \u003c\/b\u003e. . . This\u003cb\u003e must-read \u003c\/b\u003enovel is \u003cb\u003emesmerizing\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e captivating\u003c\/b\u003e, and\u003cb\u003e profound\u003c\/b\u003e'  DEBORAH RODRIGUEZ, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Moroccan Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Little Coffee Shop of Kabul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eI truly felt for the memorable women \u003c\/b\u003erisking their lives to protect themselves and their families . . . 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Facing betrayal at every turn, all three women must trust in a fragile, newfound loyalty, even as they discover how much each is willing to sacrifice to protect those they love . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLose yourself in this \u003cb\u003eevocative\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eemotionally powerful\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ecompletely gripping\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003einternational bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e, where secrets are precious currency and three courageous women are tested to the limit by a horrifying power seemingly beyond their control.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wilkinson weaves in the miasma of fear and distrust that characterized Hussein's regime with convincing detail. \u003cb\u003eRichly drawn characters\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ehigh-stakes plot\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eRarely do we hear stories of those who are most oppressed. 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