{"title":"Jessica George","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"love-by-the-book-9781250282545b","title":"Love by the Book","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e Most Anticipated Book of Spring \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFriendship is the love story you can count on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRemy is lucky. Her debut novel, based on her three best friends, became an instant bestseller when it was released, and her agent and publisher are clamoring for a follow-up. 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With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana (yet still somehow manages to be overbearing), Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father, who suffers from advanced stage Parkinson’s. At work, her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of always being the only Black person in every meeting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nWhen her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana, Maddie leaps at the chance to get out of the family home and finally start living. A self-acknowledged late bloomer, she’s ready to experience some important “firsts”: She finds a flat share, says yes to after-work drinks, pushes for more recognition in her career, and throws herself into the bewildering world of internet dating. 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