{"product_id":"skinny-vanilla-crisis-9781648260926","title":"Skinny Vanilla Crisis","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiddle-aged high school English teacher Holden Averett is gearing up for a well-deserved break. Finally, a relaxing summer spent napping and soaking in the West Michigan sun. Until, that is, his wife of 18 years drops a bomb on the last day of school: move out by the end of the week. Sophia wants a trial separation. She also might be in love with someone else.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Spinning from the shock and desperate to fill his unexpectedly fraught summer, Holden takes a job as a barista at a coffee shop in a strip mall. His hopes to stay anonymous while he convinces Sophia to take him back are dashed when in walks a woman from his past--a woman he barely remembers at first. A charming woman. An enchanting woman. In other words, a woman who changes everything.\u003cbr\u003e ___________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"In the comedic, cappuccino-frothy SKINNY VANILLA CRISIS, English teacher Holden gets thrown out of his comfortable, stable home by his wife who's got her eye on someone new--yet this midlife disaster just might be the new chapter he's been waiting for.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Kristina Riggle\u003cbr\u003e Author of Real Life \u0026amp; Liars and Vivian in Red\u003cbr\u003e USA Today bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Holden Averett's summer misadventures in Skinny Vanilla Crisis are both hilarious and heartbreaking. Despite Holden's missteps and dreamy middle-aged ennui, you can't help but root for his honest, espresso-fueled journey to self-awareness, culminating in a surprising and satisfying redemption. Best if read with a good cup of coffee \"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e E.A. Quinn\u003cbr\u003e Author of The Billionaire's Bodyguard\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atmosphere Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648260926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.64d","brand":"Colleen Alles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36665055936668,"sku":"9781648260926","price":17.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b14cec1e-675c-4d62-b81f-e48ee4027277.jpg?v=1603908314","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/skinny-vanilla-crisis-9781648260926","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}