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    "description": "Make a wish. . . .\n\nLucy Hart knows better than anyone what it\u2019s like to grow up without parents who loved her. In a childhood marked by neglect and loneliness, Lucy found her solace in books, namely the Clock Island series by Jack Masterson. Now a twenty-six-year-old teacher\u2019s aide, she is able to share her love of reading with bright, young students, especially seven-year-old Christopher Lamb, who was left orphaned after the tragic death of his parents. Lucy would give anything to adopt Christopher, but even the idea of becoming a family seems like an impossible dream without proper funds and stability.\n\nBut be careful what you wish for. . . .\n\nJust when Lucy is about to give up, Jack Masterson announces he\u2019s finally written a new book. Even better, he\u2019s holding a contest at his home on the real Clock Island, and Lucy is one of the four lucky contestants chosen to compete to win the one and only copy.\n\nFor Lucy, the chance of winning the most sought-after book in the world means everything to her and Christopher. But first she must contend with ruthless book collectors, wily opponents, and the distractingly handsome (and grumpy) Hugo Reese, the illustrator of the Clock Island books. Meanwhile, Jack \u201cthe Mastermind\u201d Masterson is plotting the ultimate twist ending that could change all their lives forever.\n\n. . . You might just get it.",
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