{"product_id":"bitter-sweet-a-novel-1","title":"Bitter Sweet: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA young book publicist finds herself in an all-consuming workplace affair with her literary idol in this “very impressive debut” (Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Beautifully crafted, with aftershocks of conscience that will leave you processing for hours with others who’ve read it.”—Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes the things you love most are the very things that can tear you apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie is twenty-three, single and the new publicity assistant at London’s preeminent independent book publishing house. Richard Aveling is fifty-six, married and the author who has defined his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie has long idolized the charming, illustrious writer, who also represents a link to her late mother who loved his work. But as they embark on an illicit and all-consuming affair, Charlie is forced to hide the relationship from everyone she cares about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo soon, she can’t imagine her life without Richard, and too late, she understands that losing him will unravel more than just their relationship—it might also unravel her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTender and poignant, Bitter Sweet is an intimate exploration of power, of vulnerability, of what it means to love another person and what it means to love yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53962917871891,"sku":"9780593874226","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/1652\/7891\/files\/9780593874226.jpg?v=1774038511","url":"https:\/\/www.monsterasbooks.com\/products\/bitter-sweet-a-novel-1","provider":"Monstera's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}