{"product_id":"not-the-way-it-ends-allie-samberts-9781964264851","title":"Not the Way It Ends","description":"\u003cb\u003eA slow-burn, age-gap romance set in the publishing world, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Colleen Hoover.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat feels like the end is just the start of a different story.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Anastasios Martis has built a life of responsibility. As he enters his fifties, he's running a successful publishing house, navigating a messy divorce, and trying to be the best dad he can for thirteen-year-old Elena, who's dealing with preteen drama and a recent type 1 diabetes diagnosis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After spending too many years in an emotionally abusive relationship, thirty-five-year-old Caitlin Johnson swears she'll never risk dating again. She's happy teaching dance and living a simple life, even if that means struggling to make ends meet as her own diabetes care expenses rise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Elena's dance teacher, Caitlin has become the steady presence Anastasios can't always be. He's doing his best, but he's struggling to keep up with all the teenage emotions and health concerns. So when a family wedding in Greece offers a lifeline for a father and daughter in need of bonding, Anastasios makes a desperate ask of Caitlin--go with them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When she agrees, Anastasios doesn't expect how easily he and Caitlin fall in step with each other, or how her quiet strength awakens feelings he had assumed were dormant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Both Anastasios and Caitlin thought their chance at love had passed them by, but maybe their next chapter is just beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allie Samberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1964264855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781964264851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Page \u0026amp; Vine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 1.00d","brand":"Allie Samberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454424363263,"sku":"9781964264851","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ede2e9c6-a45c-44ad-bdfb-4661d85a584b.jpg?v=1777306159","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/not-the-way-it-ends-allie-samberts-9781964264851","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}