{"product_id":"no-perfect-places-hardcover","title":"No Perfect Places - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Salvatore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom lauded author Steven Salvatore comes a moving YA novel about twins \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewhose incarcerated father dies and leaves behind a life-changing secret\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eI'll Give You the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEuphoria\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen their father went to prison last year for embezzlement, twins Alex and Olly Brucke lost everything: their house, their college funds, most of their friends, and even their mother, who's so focused on making ends meet that she's never around anymore. The only thing they can count on lately is each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut after their father dies unexpectedly in prison, the twins start to fracture. Alex is spiraling, skipping classes to spend all of her time drunk or high. And Olly is struggling with a secret his dad ordered him to keep: they have a secret half-brother named Tyler. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Tyler shows up in their lakeside town for the summer, hoping to get to know his siblings, Olly hides the truth from Alex. But as Alex and Tyler start to form a friendship, the lies become harder to juggle. If they can't confront their father's past and fix their relationship, Olly and Alex each risk losing \u003ci\u003etwo \u003c\/i\u003esiblings forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Perfect Places \u003c\/i\u003eis a thought-provoking novel about grief, family secrets, and figuring out how to belong against the odds.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven Salvatore is a gay, genderqueer author, writing professor, Mariah Carey lamb, and Star Wars fanatic with an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. They are the founder and CEO of Queerative Writers, a virtual creative workshop series for LGBTQ+ aspiring writers. They are the author of \u003ci\u003eAND THEY LIVED..., CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNO PERFECT PLACES: A Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, and are represented by Jess Regel of Helm Literary Agency. As a native New Yorker, their heart belongs to the Adirondacks.\u003cbr\u003estevensalvatore.com Twitter: @StevenSSWrites Instagram: @StevenSalvatoreBooks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765746729248,"sku":"9781547611072","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c71b0c6c40cea63195c4c643ed1b107e.webp?v=1780278692","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/no-perfect-places-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}