{"product_id":"super-bloom-hardcover","title":"Super Bloom - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMegan Tady\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed One of the 12 Best Romance Novels for Beach Read Season by \u003ci\u003eTertulia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndependent Publishers Book Awards, Gold Medal - US Northeast: Best Regional Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this sparkling, heartwarming debut set at an iconic Vermont spa, massage therapist Joan Johnston struggles with grief. Can a quirky assignment from a demanding, eccentric author help Joan rewrite her life?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMassage therapist Joan Johnston can't seem to get her life back on track. She's wallowing in grief over the accidental death of her boyfriend, Samuel, and her attitude is now seriously jeopardizing her job at Apex Inn \u0026amp; Spa, a Vermont institution, as well as her friendships. Then a new client, Carmen Bronze--famous for her bestselling romance novels as well as her crazy demands and flaming temper--offers Joan the chance to pay down her massage school debt and get back in her boss' good graces at work. All Joan needs to do is funnel Carmen insider dirt for her next book, which is set at a spa. Joan's not sure, but she's out of better options and takes the deal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the task unexpectedly reawakens a dormant talent in Joan, she's irresistibly drawn to writing her own romance novel--one based on her relationship with Samuel that stretches into the bright future they didn't get to share. Writing seems to be the therapy Joan so desperately needs, and her heart begins to open to unlikely friendships, workplace injustice, and even a new romance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut it's not that easy, especially with the intensity of Carmen breathing down her neck. When Carmen discovers what Joan has been up to, she snatches Joan's hand-written manuscript and claims it as her own, leading Joan's new motley crew of friends to hatch an audacious (and hilarious) plan to get it back.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA heartfelt look at taking second chances in life and in love, Tady's uplifting debut will have readers rooting for Joan on every page--as well as laughing out loud at her one-of-a-kind wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMegan Tady is a writer and editor who runs the company Word-Lift. When she's not scrutinizing copy, she can be found stocking her free neighborhood library, challenging anyone to a dance-off, or stewing over how \u003ci\u003ePortlandia\u003c\/i\u003e stole all of her jokes. She's hard at work on her next novel, \u003ci\u003eChampions for Breakfast\u003c\/i\u003e, which will also be published by Zibby Books. She's a corn-fed Nebraska gal who now lives in a quaint New England town with her husband and two kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42090993877127,"sku":"9798985282870","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/fa6202a9073d3e7a2d17fb82c0a90a3a_eb3c1291-0668-431d-89a8-5fb77cca9d0f.webp?v=1732287824","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/super-bloom-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}