{"product_id":"swear-on-this-life-rene-carlino-9781501105791","title":"Swear on This Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e*\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop 10 Women's Fiction of the Year * \u003ci\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBest Romance of August * Redbook.com's 20 Books by Women You Must Read This Fall * Popsugar's 21 Fiction Reads to Add to Your Fall Reading List * \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e's 11 Romance Books Perfect for Summer Beach Reading *\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Ren馥 Carlino (\u003ci\u003eBefore We Were Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e), a warm and witty novel about a struggling writer who must come to grips with her past, present, and future after she discovers that she's the inspiration for a pseudonymously published bestselling novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a bestselling debut novel from mysterious author J. Colby becomes the literary event of the year, Emiline reads it reluctantly. As an adjunct writing instructor at UC San Diego with her own stalled literary career and a bumpy long-term relationship, Emiline isn't thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of a young and gifted writer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet from the very first page, Emiline is entranced by the story of Emerson and Jackson, two childhood best friends who fall in love and dream of a better life beyond the long dirt road that winds through their impoverished town in rural Ohio. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's because the novel is patterned on Emiline's own dark and desperate childhood, which means that \"J. Colby\" must be Jase: the best friend and first love she hasn't seen in over a decade. Far from being flattered that he wrote the novel from her perspective, Emiline is furious that he co-opted her painful past and took some dramatic creative liberties with the ending. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe only way she can put her mind at ease is to find and confront \"J. Colby,\" but is she prepared to learn the truth behind the fiction?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ren馥 Carlino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501105795\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501105791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/19\/2016","brand":"Ren馥 Carlino","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050365907199,"sku":"9781501105791","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f1522cab-c29b-44fd-b19e-e593bb3e7120.jpg?v=1685006807","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/swear-on-this-life-rene-carlino-9781501105791","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}