{"product_id":"if-this-is-paradise-i-want-my-money-back-a-novel-isbn-9780062045157","title":"If This Is Paradise, I Want My Money Back: A Novel","description":"What if you got the opportunity to come back to life…as a guardian angel to your evil ex-boyfriend? That’s the hilarious premise of \u003cem\u003eIf This is Paradise I Want My Money Back\u003c\/em\u003e, a wonderfully clever and charming tale of heavenly revenge from Claudia Carroll, the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eI Never Fancied Him Anyway \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Remind Me Again Why I Need a Man\u003c\/em\u003e. Fans of smart, contemporary women’s fiction like the bestselling novels of Meg Cabot and Marion Keyes will adore this delightful romp, as Charlotte Grey makes her way back to Earth for a second chance…at retribution!\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003eBeing in a coma has helped to open Charlotte Grey’s eyes for the very first time . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she hovers somewhere between life and death, Charlotte finally realizes what a complete mess she’s made of her time on Earth—including the five years she’s wasted on worthless, faithless James Kane. The afterlife should be paradise compared to that—except “heaven” seems to be nothing more than a big retirement home in the sky, with lots of bingo and bridge and absolutely no sign of Elvis, Princess Di, Kurt Cobain, or anyone else worth spending eternity with. Charlotte would rather return to Earth, thank you very much. But the only way she can get there is as a bona fide guardian angel . . . and the lost soul she’s assigned to is none other than \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e James Kane, who tore her heart out and stomped on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill, Charlotte’s determined to use her second chance to \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e start living, Kane or not, and have some fun . . . for once in her afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Buoyed by a charming cast of characters, Carroll’s second novel will have readers rapidly turning the pages to find out if Amelia finds her man and lives happily ever after—with or without him.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Carroll works the work vs. love trade-off with outrageous comic detours . . . a sincere but sharp-witted voice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Irish author Carroll’s entertaining read asks the perennial question: Does a woman really need a man? With its older heroine, it may strike a chord with readers outgrowing traditional chick lit but not yet ready for mom lit.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888017993957,"sku":"NP9780062045157","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062045157.jpg?v=1730227961","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/if-this-is-paradise-i-want-my-money-back-a-novel-isbn-9780062045157","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}