{"product_id":"text-appeal-9781639104956","title":"Text Appeal","description":"\u003cb\u003eSTEM gets steamy when a coder takes up sexting to pay the bills in this daring debut novel, perfect for fans of Olivia Dade and Kate Stayman-London.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the only woman programmer at her firm, Lark is thrilled to land an account for a huge client. But her dream job quickly becomes a nightmare when she accidentally projects a scandalous (and completely unsolicited) picture from her phone onto the screen during a presentation. Before she can recover, her coworkers jump in to steal the account, leaving Lark jobless and broke. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a friend suggests text message-based sex work as a stopgap between jobs, Lark is dubious. She's all about sex positivity, but carrying out sexual fantasies--even digitally and anonymously--with complete strangers is daunting. How will she explain how she's earning a living--especially to Toby, her good friend and longtime hopeless crush? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill, she needs the money, and after a few (embarrassing and hilarious) false starts, she actually starts to like sexting--especially with one particularly charming and nerdy client who keeps popping up in her DMs. But as Lark and Toby grow closer, she finds herself with a decision to make: tell Toby she's a sex worker--and try to forget the anonymous client who has her struggling to separate work from real feelings--or keep the secrets that are piling up in her inbox. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSure to appeal to readers of Helen Hoang and Jen DeLuca, Amber Roberts's \u003ci\u003eText Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates women in STEM, friends becoming lovers, and finding lasting love in the digital age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alcove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639104956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Amber Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42907754168501,"sku":"9781639104956","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b42a1206-6231-462c-bf11-56d2968c3e61.jpg?v=1686668389","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/text-appeal-9781639104956","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}