{"product_id":"love-and-other-sins-paperback","title":"Love and Other Sins - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmilia Ares\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMina's life is going according to plan; she's acing AP Calc and is perfectly content with her nonexistent social life. Though only a high school junior, Mina knows time is an investment, and she's putting all her capital into academics. Oliver, a child abuse survivor who grew up in the foster care system, is ready to burn down his old life and start from scratch-complete with a new name and emancipation papers-in L.A. When the two are thrown together through circumstance and develop an unexpected connection, they discover how hard it is to keep the past in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove and Other Sins \u003c\/em\u003eis an emotional coming-of-age YA drama about family, love, violence, and the residue of abuse set against the backdrop of contemporary Los Angeles. When Mina meets Oliver, you'll remember your own first love and just how fast it swept you under.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat were the bonds that bound us?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas it purely physical attraction? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCircumstance?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr perhaps it was a mutual gravitation toward inevitable pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ares displays a gift for capturing the complex inner lives of teenagers through Mina's and Oliver's alternating first-person chapters.\" \u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The teenagers in the beautiful, candid romance novel Love and Other Sins face personal burdens, but also have hope that helps them to heal.\" \u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A sincere, voice-driven portrayal of teenage life...always balancing a sharp cynicism with tender emotions. It packs a strong emotional punch. This touching, thoughtful YA romance digs deep into its good girl and troubled boy.\" \u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove and Other Sins\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving story about what it means to be young and vulnerable in today's society. This young adult romance will make you laugh and cry and give you hope for tomorrow because there are people like Mina and Oliver who refuse to let themselves be defined by their pasts or circumstances. If you love reading books like \u003cem\u003eLooking for Alaska \u003c\/em\u003eor \u003cem\u003eThirteen Reasons Why\u003c\/em\u003e, then this is definitely for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContent warning: sexual assault, recollections of child abuse, discussions of suicidal thoughts, and mention of miscarriage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 326\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773964222752,"sku":"9781736814000","price":24.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f329cd6caec2db7d0ebc9ee1ba24aca5_8f47a6c5-2e8a-4b08-8723-37cf2b8e0285.webp?v=1780437136","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/love-and-other-sins-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}