{"product_id":"the-way-we-love-j-r-mason-9798218253776","title":"The Way We Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eBen Garrick, a single father still mourning the sudden loss of his wife, is pushed into a blind date he wants nothing to do with. But despite his many misgivings, he heads out for what he hopes is an easy night on the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis date, who's been similarly coerced, is Clementine, or Clem, as she prefers to be called. And while she'd much rather be wearing pajamas and watching cringe-worthy horror flicks from the comfort of her couch, she, too, goes out looking for a laid-back evening full of cheap drinks and so-bad-it's-good music that she could leave behind at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat neither of them expected was to meet someone and feel something. And though there are definitely sparks, they must first deal with the broken relationships littered throughout their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClem must come to terms with her unresolved feelings of abandonment, while also contending with the re-appearance of her kind-of ex, Rory, whom she still has deep feelings for, and figure out how to move on from the toxic relationship they shared that both haunts and comforts her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen, on the other hand, must deal with the harsh realities of life without his wife, whom he's still quite in love with, and the mixed-up emotions that come with that. While confronting his grief, he'll also need to mend the fractured family relationships that have developed in the years since her passing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen and Clem make their way through Chicago's prominent nightlife, sharing an evening (and early morning) of loud music, sarcasm, laughter, pain, intrusive Uber drivers, and cross-dressing karaoke, all while trying to make sense of the burgeoning love that neither of them anticipated.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. R. Mason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218253776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Irreverent Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"J. R. Mason","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48871403094271,"sku":"9798218253776","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-way-we-love-j-r-mason-9798218253776","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}