{"product_id":"ruby-9780060840587","title":"Ruby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[A] mesmerizing alchemy of fairy-tale fantasy and Hollywood glitz. . . about an L.A. nanny who uses magic to land the hunk of her dreams.\" --People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003cem\u003eNecklace of Kisses\u003c\/em\u003e comes a modern-day fairy tale of a willful and intuitive heroine and a world of shocking realism and transcendent magic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancesca Lia Block, with co-writer Carmen Staton, introduces readers to Ruby, a Midwestern girl named for the jewel that is believed to ward off evil spirits. Ruby's special gift is a sixth sense that makes her at one with nature and gives her the ability to know her own destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter growing up in an abusive family, Ruby escapes to Los Angeles and learns of her soulmate -- Orion -- a British actor. She travels to England, where she works at a potions and herbs shop, and through a series of coincidental circumstances, ends up nursing Orion back to health without confessing that she has been on a quest to find him all along. But just when she thinks her dream is becoming a reality, Ruby is stopped in her tracks by the violent demons of her past. Only by facing the darkness together can she and Orion finally fulfill their destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRuby\u003c\/em\u003e, readers will find a story about the power of our minds to overcome the past and ultimately change the course of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060840587\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.32w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e109185 \/ Ruby: A Novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Francesca Lia Block","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45187010658485,"sku":"9780060840587","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7b3faa94-2c26-461a-9acd-2a23c400fa94.jpg?v=1742271050","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ruby-9780060840587","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}