{"product_id":"take-two-9781991006677","title":"Take Two","description":"\"\u003cb\u003eA brilliant, funny new novel from the bestselling, beloved Danielle Hawkins\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eTake Two\u003ci\u003e is that rare and special thing, a novel that is effortless to read - I sped through it in a day - but is also emotionally genuine and original. Danielle Hawkins is a natural storyteller with a light touch and she doesn't shy away from the gritty and the real. She is New Zealand's very own version of Marian Keyes.\u003c\/i\u003e' - Nicky Pellegrino \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes you have to revisit your past to find your future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaura and Doug were together for ages. Their breakup was just one of those things - she wanted children, he didn't, no hard feelings - at least not until, with their relationship barely cold in its grave, he got his new girlfriend pregnant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, seven years later, a polite social call to his parents lands Laura back in the family, helping Doug and his playboy younger brother to cope with a whole raft of crises. And what better time to re-evaluate your major life decisions than when you're wrangling a farm, a bookshop, two small children, your ex's wife in labour and his two sick parents? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is Danielle Hawkins' best novel yet. Funny, tender and not afraid to tackle the big issues, it will have you laughing and shedding tears in equal measure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\"Hawkins is reliably kind, drily funny, and observant ... like Jane Austen in Red Band gumboots.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eThe New Zealand Herald.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e A\u0026amp;u New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781991006677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288","brand":"Danielle Hawkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948740542645,"sku":"9781991006677","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c35fb27f-810a-4269-848a-02f41eae3db2.jpg?v=1762272649","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/take-two-9781991006677","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}