{"product_id":"the-soldier-and-the-swan-hardcover","title":"The Soldier and the Swan - Hardcover","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\u003eCatherine Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe gave up the stage for love. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNow the man she married barely looks at her...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSan Francisco, 1943: \u003c\/strong\u003eVivienne Hartley, the city's prima ballerina, gave up the spotlight to care for her war-wounded husband, Charlie Sterling. The man she married-once full of laughter and life-has become a stranger, and no matter how hard she tries, she can't reach him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Charlie's younger brother, Danny, returns home on furlough, he brings warmth back into the Sterling home. His blunt honesty cuts deep. She used to be more than his brother's nurse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn audition for Swan Lake offers a way for her to reclaim a part of herself she thought she'd lost. As rehearsals consume her, Vivienne finds herself caught between duty and desire. She fights to hold her marriage together, but nothing seems to bring Charlie back. Her growing attraction to Danny blurs the line she swore she'd never cross. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie needs her. But Danny wants her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54711950049652,"sku":"9798995134725","price":42.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8117\/4900\/files\/zVpMBIx9jd9798995134725.webp?v=1781496956","url":"https:\/\/altherianook.com\/products\/the-soldier-and-the-swan-hardcover","provider":"Altheria, A Cozy Bookish Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}