{"product_id":"the-prelude-girl-marjorie-gavan-9798991867924","title":"The Prelude Girl","description":"\u003cb\u003eHave you ever been the \"placeholder\" in someone else's love story?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Prelude Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is Marjorie Gavan's unflinchingly honest collection of 26 modern poems about almost-love - about being the one before \u003ci\u003ethe one\u003c\/i\u003e. In spare yet cinematic lines, she traces the ache of \"unfinished emotions\", the moment she names herself a \u003ci\u003eprelude girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and the hard-won grace of choosing herself again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese poems are for anyone who has: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eloved fiercely and been left with \"full hearts and nowhere to place them,\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003easked whether the pain will ever translate into purpose, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eneeded language for walking out of the wreckage stronger than before.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside you'll find: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26 lyrical pieces-mixing free verse, micro-poems, and prose fragments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethemes of heartbreak, abandonment, self-reclamation, and quiet triumph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea voice that speaks to readers of Rupi Kaur, Lang Leav, and Amanda Lovelace yet remains wholly its own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean exclusive hardcover-only bonus poem (collector's edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvance praise: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Gavan turns raw hurt into polished gems-each poem a small rescue mission.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Early reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cp\u003eBreakup recovery, self-care journaling, women's empowerment reading circles, or anyone who wants proof that the end of one chapter can spark the beginning of something luminous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoose yourself, especially when no one else does.\u003c\/i\u003e Grab \u003ci\u003eThe Prelude Girl\u003c\/i\u003e today and let every page remind you that your story, not your heartbreak, is the main act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marjorie Gavan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991867924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Haribon Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.18d","brand":"Marjorie Gavan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49000930214143,"sku":"9798991867924","price":8.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-prelude-girl-marjorie-gavan-9798991867924","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}