{"product_id":"bitter-sweet","title":"Bitter Sweet","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young book publicist finds herself in an all-consuming workplace affair with her literary idol in this \"very impressive debut\" (Chris Whitaker, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e All the Colors of the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautifully crafted, with aftershocks of conscience that will leave you processing for hours with others who've read it.\"--Jodi Picoult, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBy Any Other Name\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes the things you love most are the very things that can tear you apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTender and poignant, \u003ci\u003eBitter Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate exploration of power, of vulnerability, of what it means to love another person and what it means to love yourself.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 059387420X\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780593874202\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Williams, Hattie\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Jul 2025)","offer_id":46080216858821,"sku":"9780593874202","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780593874202.jpg?v=1776035477","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/bitter-sweet","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}