{"product_id":"pearly-gates-9798992613315","title":"Pearly Gates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist - 2025 American Fiction Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A heartfelt but playful romp... with a clever, imaginative world.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e- Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Pearly Gates, the sassiest spirit guide in the afterlife-and maybe the least qualified.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter dying and getting dumped by her \u003cem\u003esupposedly eternal\u003c\/em\u003e soulmate for being \"emotionally unevolved,\" Pearly-a former drag queen with a flair for drama-lands the worst gig in the beyond: cosmic sanitation. But when she strikes a desperate deal to prove she's capable of growth (and love), she ends up as a spirit guide at Thunderbolt Books \u0026amp; Coffee-a cozy café with a ghost problem, a community in need, and a second chance she didn't see coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Pearly uses her charm (and a little celestial magic) to help a young widow risk new love, a trans baker rediscover her spark, and a dying accountant romance a ghost from the 1920s, she begins to find something she thought she'd lost forever: belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when she realizes the café's owner is her reincarnated ex-and one of her charges is falling for them-things get complicated fast. Between saving the café, dodging afterlife detectives, and sorting out her own messy feelings, Pearly must decide what really matters most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUplifting and full of heart, \u003cem\u003ePearly Gates\u003c\/em\u003e is a wildly original cozy fantasy filled with glitter, grief, and healing, wrapped in hilarious celestial mishaps and the true magic of found family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerfect for fans of Legends \u0026amp; Lattes and The Good Place.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Bring tissues. And maybe a latte.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bonsol Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992613315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d","brand":"Bonnie Solomon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034434629813,"sku":"9798992613315","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ac371ad6-c290-40ae-95d0-08b538a6fe3d.jpg?v=1763594232","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pearly-gates-9798992613315","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}