{"product_id":"shaken-1","title":"Shaken","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Shocking\" Valerie Taylor, author of \u003cem\u003eA Whale of a Murder: A Venus Bixby Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping\" Barbara Claypole White, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Son\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Unforgettable\" Lisa Towles, award winning author of \u003cem\u003eSalt Island\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sally unexpectedly becomes a mother at twenty, she tries her best to build a stable life for her son, Morgan. But the sleepless nights, overwhelming isolation, and relentless cries wear her down until she breaks, and in a moment of desperation, she does the unthinkable: she shakes her baby. Consumed by guilt and fear, Sally buries her actions beneath a facade of normalcy, but the cracks are beginning to show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Alyssa, the teenage babysitter, who is left in charge the night after the incident. As Morgan's condition deteriorates, Sally's partner, Charles, grows increasingly concerned. A series of alarming doctors' visits spiral into a nightmare when authorities are alerted and fingers start pointing at Alyssa. Will Sally come forward and risk losing everything, or will she try to maintain the illusion of being a perfect mother-even if it means someone else takes the blame?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShaken \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the intense, often unspoken, struggles of new motherhood and the complexities of human fallibility, raising an unsettling question: Does one irreversible mistake define you forever?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Lisa Jewell, and Freida McFadden.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vine Leaves Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51953284677863,"sku":"9783988321374","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_410b7e22-5fdd-4982-83a0-93f4f6c5fe2c.jpg?v=1775659354","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/shaken-1","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}