{"product_id":"the-darling-of-delta-rho-chi-paperback","title":"The Darling of Delta Rho Chi - 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\u003eBarbara DeVore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor widow Elise Jorgenson, life had not turned out how she once dreamed. She must grapple with doing what's right versus pursuing her own dreams, knowing that the happiness just within her reach might never be attained.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20 years after co-ed Elise Jorgenson dreams of being crowned the Delta Rho Chi fraternity's \"Darling\" and marrying Howard Ellingson with plans for a family, Elise is childless and a widow. However, she \u003cem\u003eis \u003c\/em\u003ethe housemother for the Gamma Alpha Beta sorority at the University of Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the mid-1960s and the job may prove to be more of a challenge than Elise anticipated, especially when she must confront freshman Riley Paxton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebellious and rowdy, Riley chafes against the sorority rules, dislikes her housemother, and struggles to improve her grades. Egged on by her boyfriend, she breaks rules and stays out past curfew, and rebels against Elise's authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make matters worse, Riley's father Jack arrives on the scene to solve the problem and rescue his daughter, but a romance blossoms between Jack and Elise. Riley learns the hard way that her boyfriend is not the guy she thought he was.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of options and feeling isolated, Riley seeks help from her mother Virginia, a globetrotting independent spirit who's been in Spain for over a year. Riley invites her mom to join the family for Thanksgiving with a specific goal: put an end to her father's budding romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen dreams and desires collide, can Riley and Elise overcome their differences and find the happiness they each seek? The challenges they face just might dash all their hopes and ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53334651896173,"sku":"9798822961647","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/52hii8RoT59798822961647.webp?v=1778875695","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-darling-of-delta-rho-chi-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}