{"product_id":"bitter-sweet-9780593874226","title":"Bitter Sweet","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young book publicist finds herself in an all-consuming workplace affair with her literary idol in this \"very impressive debut\" (Chris Whitaker, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e All the Colors of the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautifully crafted, with aftershocks of conscience that will leave you processing for hours with others who've read it.\"--Jodi Picoult, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBy Any Other Name\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes the things you love most are the very things that can tear you apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharlie is twenty-three, single and the new publicity assistant at London's preeminent independent book publishing house. Richard Aveling is fifty-six, married and the author who has defined his generation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlie has long idolized 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToo soon, she can't imagine her life without Richard, and too late, she understands that losing him will unravel more than just their relationship--it might also unravel \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTender and poignant, \u003ci\u003eBitter Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate exploration of power, of vulnerability, of what it means to love another person and what it means to love yourself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593874226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.19w x 0.63d","brand":"Hattie Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52507679359157,"sku":"9780593874226","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8a5304da-3567-4903-826b-7657de560375.jpg?v=1778566548","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bitter-sweet-9780593874226","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}