{"product_id":"love-on-lexington-avenue-volume-2-9781501191602","title":"Love on Lexington Avenue, Volume 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Lauren Layne comes the second delightfully charming installment in the Central Park Pact series, following a young widow whose newfound cynicism about love is challenged by a sexy, rough-around-the-edges contractor. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's never a bad time to fall in love in the city, right? Wrong. According to the recently-widowed Claire Hayes, it's very, \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e wrong. In fact, after finding out her late husband was a liar and a cheat, Claire's convinced there's never a good time for romantic notions. Determined to rid her home of anything that reminds her of her philandering husband, Claire sets out to redesign her entire Upper East Side brownstone and make it her own. But when she meets gruff and often-cantankerous contractor Scott Turner and realizes not all men are scumbags, Claire must decide if she's ready to risk her heart again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scott needs a change of pace from the corporate offices and swanky hotels he's been building lately, and bluntly makes it clear to Claire that he only took on her house for that reason, adding that he has no patience for a pampered, damaged princess on his job site. But when long work days soon turn into even longer nights, their mutual wariness morphs into something more complicated--a grudging respect, and maybe even attraction...? Scott knows he's not one to settle down, but then why can't he bring himself to put the finishing touches on Claire's house and move on to the next job? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with laugh-out-loud scenes that blend perfectly with the touching friendships Layne brings to life on the page, this \"hugely entertaining\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e) novel is perfect for fans of Lauren Weisberger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501191602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/27\/2019 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lauren Layne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36654889762972,"sku":"9781501191602","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7395c395-7719-4e6b-bd7e-b1653b89eeb4.jpg?v=1603884317","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/love-on-lexington-avenue-volume-2-9781501191602","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}