{"product_id":"object-of-my-affection-stephen-mccauley-9780671743505","title":"Object of My Affection","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the film of the same name starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd, this \"very funny, exceptionally vivid first novel\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) from Stephen McCauley is a \"joyously comic\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) story about a pregnant New York City social worker who begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge and Nina seem like the perfect couple. They share a cozy, cluttered Brooklyn apartment, a taste for impromptu tuna casserole dinners, and a devotion to ballroom dancing lessons at Arthur Murray. They love each other. There's only one hitch: George is gay. And when Nina announces she's pregnant, things get especially complicated. Howard--Nina's overbearing boyfriend and the baby's father--wants marriage. Nina wants independence. George will do anything for a little unqualified affection, but is he ready to become an unwed surrogate dad? A touching and hilarious novel about love, friendship, and the many ways of making a family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen McCauley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0671743503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780671743505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.47h x 5.57w x 0.81d","brand":"Stephen McCauley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057291260159,"sku":"9780671743505","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e45cf80a-1ada-4399-a530-eb76411e4ef4.jpg?v=1685046124","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/object-of-my-affection-stephen-mccauley-9780671743505","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}