{"product_id":"house-of-pain-htj-fiction-publications-9798274557528","title":"House of Pain: a dark romance of cruel times and abuse in Appalachia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a town where hope has died, love becomes the only act of rebellion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshfall Ridge, West Virginia-once a coal town, now a graveyard of abandoned houses and empty promises. Jobs are gone, addiction is everywhere, and escape feels impossible. For eighteen-year-old Norma, every day is a battle to survive inside the collapsing house she shares with Rusty, her violent, drug-addicted boyfriend, and Tad, their two-year-old son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorma's life is measured in bruises, whispered prayers, and the quiet terror of Rusty's rage. But when she begins forming a fragile, unexpected connection with Jason, the gentle clerk at the local convenience store, a spark of something dangerous ignites-hope. But can Norma survive long enough to even think of hope?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Htj Fiction Publications,Janice Bayne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798274557528\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\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.20d","brand":"Htj Fiction Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48114118066431,"sku":"9798274557528","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d87f1241-e679-438c-9742-2a3185845db7.jpg?v=1769619226","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/house-of-pain-htj-fiction-publications-9798274557528","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}