{"product_id":"carnival-isbn-9781496748072","title":"Carnival","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor two husbands and fathers looking to blow off steam, temporarily escape their troubled marriages, and recapture their carefree glory days, a secret Caribbean getaway during the tantalizing merriment of the festival of Carnival seems like a dream come true—until it takes a nightmarish turn . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest friends since college, former pro athletes, and successful business partners, Mark Bartos and Mike Cooper-Watson have always had a lot in common. Now in their 30s, the list unfortunately includes struggling marriages. To escape the strain before he blows up his life, Mark decides he and Mike need a getaway. He books them tickets for Trinidad and Tobago—during the temptation-filled celebrations of Carnival . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike, more committed to working on his marriage, is reluctant to go, and astonished that Mark wants to keep the trip a secret from their wives. Still, he finds himself caving to Mark’s powers of persuasion and his promise that they’re “just going down there to watch” . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFit, youthful, and handsome, bearing the swagger of past basketball stars accustomed to the spotlight, Mark, six-foot-five and White, and Mike, six-foot-two and Black, make a stand-out pair on the islands—attracting attention from the locals, especially beautiful women. But some of that attention has ulterior motives . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the men are targeted as wealthy, naïve American tourists, Mark and Mike get much more than the pleasure-seeking adventure they bargained for. And when they find themselves running for their bank accounts—and their lives—home starts looking pretty good . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thrilling, fast-paced cautionary tale, \u003ci\u003eCarnival\u003c\/i\u003e puts a tense new twist on the timeless adage to be careful what you wish for . . .\u003cb\u003eOmar Tyree \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, NAACP Image Award-winner, recipient of the Phillis Wheatley Literary Award, journalist, speaker, entrepreneur, and filmmaker. A graduate of Howard University’s School of Communications, he has written more than twenty books with over two million copies in print. He is a popular national speaker who has been honored by the City Council of Philadelphia for his work in urban literacy. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.","brand":"Dafina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302431936741,"sku":"NP9781496748072","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781496748072_0f4c931f-34b9-492a-bf73-f9e73ee8a331.jpg?v=1742927494","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/carnival-isbn-9781496748072","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}