{"product_id":"until-the-real-thing-comes-along-paperback","title":"Until the Real Thing Comes Along - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Berg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatty Murphy is facing that pivotal point in a woman's life when her biological clock ticks as insistently as a beating heart. Will she find Mr. Right and start a family? But Patty is in love--with a man who is not only attractive and financially sound, but sensitive and warmhearted. There's just one small problem: He is also gay. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst her better judgment, and pleas from family and friends, Patty refuses to give up on Ethan. Every man she dates ultimately leaves her aching for the gentle comfort and intimacy she shares with him. But even as she throws eligible bachelors to the wayside to spend yet another platonic night with Ethan, Patty longs more and more for the consolation of loving and being loved. In the meantime she must content herself with waiting--until the real thing comes along. . . .\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatty Murphy is facing that pivotal point in a woman's life when her biological clock ticks as insistently as a beating heart. Will she find Mr. Right and start a family? But Patty is in love--with a man who is not only attractive and financially sound, but sensitive and warmhearted. There's just one small problem: He is also gay. \u003cbr\u003eAgainst her better judgment, and pleas from family and friends, Patty refuses to give up on Ethan. Every man she dates ultimately leaves her aching for the gentle comfort and intimacy she shares with him. But even as she throws eligible bachelors to the wayside to spend yet another platonic night with Ethan, Patty longs more and more for the consolation of loving and being loved. In the meantime she must content herself with waiting--until the real thing comes along. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Berg's novels \u003cb\u003eOpen House, The Pull of the Moon, Range of Motion, What We Keep, Never Change\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eUntil the Real Thing Comes Along\u003c\/b\u003e were bestsellers. \u003cb\u003eDurable Goods \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Joy School\u003c\/b\u003e were selected as ALA Best Books of the Year. \u003cb\u003eTalk Before Sleep\u003c\/b\u003e was an ABBY finalist and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. In 1997, Berg won the NEBA Award in fiction, and in 2000 her novel \u003cb\u003eOpen House\u003c\/b\u003e was named an Oprah's Book Club selection. She lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.02 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755302125856,"sku":"9780345437396","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6d380fcebe5041b1330ba6df234e4c40.webp?v=1780054918","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/until-the-real-thing-comes-along-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}