{"product_id":"something-like-summer-9781733859790","title":"Something Like Summer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe gay romance novel that inspired a movie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hot Texas nights were lonely for Ben before his heart began beating to the rhythm of two words; Tim Wyman. By all appearances, Tim had the perfect body and ideal life, but when a not-so-accidental collision brings them together, Ben discovers that the truth is rarely so simple. If winning Tim's heart was an impossible quest, keeping it would prove even harder as family, society, and emotion threaten to tear them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething Like Summer is a coming-of-age story spanning a decade and beyond as two young men discover what it means to be friends, lovers, and sometimes even enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach \u003cem\u003eSomething Like...\u003c\/em\u003e book follows a different LGBTQ character on their quest for love. Central to the plot is the troubled relationship between Ben and Tim, high school sweethearts who continue to meet at different stages of their lives, their chemistry changing with each encounter. Surrounding them are a wealth of friends and enemies, each with their own story, resulting in an immersive universe filled with optimism and hope, heartbreak and healing. While the series doesn't shy away from sexual content, it also focuses deeply on emotion, promising an experience that will stay with you long after the final page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Something Like... series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e01:  Something Like Summer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e02:  Something Like Autumn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e03:  Something Like Winter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e04:  Something Like Spring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e05:  Something Like Lightning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e06:  Something Like Thunder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e07:  Something Like Stories - Volume One\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e08:  Something Like Hail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e09:  Something Like Rain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10:  Something Like Stories - Volume Two\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11:  Something Like Forever\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12:  Something Like Stories - Volume Three\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Bell Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733859790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.66d","brand":"Jay Bell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38020756406453,"sku":"9781733859790","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a4831f59-0704-4d6f-a5fc-0e4b3f992e05.jpg?v=1609176494","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/something-like-summer-9781733859790","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}