{"product_id":"a-little-closer-than-before-amaresh-das-9798276493138","title":"A Little Closer Than Before: A Sweet Teen Love Story of Dreams and Friendship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAva Carter never expected one seating chart to change her whole life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuiet, artistic, and perfectly invisible, Ava prefers sketching in her notebook over talking to people. She's the girl who sits by the window, keeps her hood up, and hopes feelings never get too close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then Noah Reed sits beside her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoah-funny, messy, talented, stressed, gentle, chaotic in all the best ways-is everything Ava isn't. He hides his pain behind jokes and hides his dreams behind fear... especially his dream of becoming an artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ava accidentally discovers Noah painting a secret mural after school, she sees something no one else does-his passion, his talent, and the part of him he's too scared to share. And that moment becomes the beginning of everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly they're spending late nights texting, sharing earbuds, surviving embarrassing TikTok moments, facing rumors, misunderstandings, jealousy, and a friendship break neither of them saw coming.\u003cbr\u003eBut through every chaos, every almost-confession, every quiet moment... their connection only grows stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when Noah decides to enter the \u003cb\u003eWind District Art Competition\u003c\/b\u003e-despite his family's pressure to give up art-Ava becomes his biggest supporter, his partner, his safe place, and the reason he dares to believe in himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amaresh Das\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798276493138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Amaresh Das","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623565832447,"sku":"9798276493138","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-little-closer-than-before-amaresh-das-9798276493138","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}