{"product_id":"bitter-sweet-9781398722811b","title":"Bitter Sweet","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003e'In my life, there are things that have happened to me, and things that I have done, that have proven to be moments that have a clear before and an after. One of those moments, perhaps in some ways the biggest, was the day that I met Richard Aveling for the first time.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharlie is twenty-three, single and the new publicity assistant at the independent London publishing house Winden \u0026amp; Shane. Richard Aveling is fifty-six, married and the author that has defined his generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharlie has long idolised the charming, illustrious writer, who also represents a link to her late mother, who loved his work. But as they embark on an illicit and all-consuming affair, Charlie is forced to hide the relationship from everyone she cares about.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd when the success of Richard's latest book launches him to a new level of fame where all anonymity is lost, she realises she might just be in too deep...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thought-provoking exploration of a relationship founded in power, control and silence, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eBitter Sweet\u003c\/span\u003e is perfect for book clubs and will appeal to fans of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSorrow and Bliss\u003c\/span\u003e by Meg Mason and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eCleopatra and Frankenstein\u003c\/span\u003e by Coco Mellors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e'Hattie's writing on early-20s friendships and their enmeshed intensity, was so convincing. I enjoyed it so much' MARIAN KEYES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautifully crafted, with aftershocks of conscience' JODI PICOULT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Intoxicating and propulsive. I inhaled it' NUSSAIBAH YOUNIS\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42824682799184,"sku":"9781398722811B","price":12.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781398722811-l.jpg?v=1785897616","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/bitter-sweet-9781398722811b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}