{"product_id":"anderson-in-bloom-a-novel-isbn-9780063420311","title":"Anderson in Bloom: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Like the first bloom after a long winter, \u003ci\u003eAnderson in Bloom \u003c\/i\u003ewarmed my heart and had me kicking my feet all at once. A beautiful, fun, sexy celebrity romance.\"  — Ashley Herring Blake, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDelilah Green Doesn't Care\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eLove at First Set\u003c\/i\u003e, a hilariously sexy enemies-to-lovers, second-chance rom-com about a reclusive former child star turned florist whose quiet life is turned upside down when her annoyingly hot ex (and former costar) shows up in town, with plans to write a tell-all memoir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer child star Anderson “Andy” Ducharme is hiding—has been for a long time, if she’s honest with herself, which she isn’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she suddenly cut off all ties and left LA six years earlier to work in a flower shop in coastal New England, she wasn’t \u003ci\u003ejust \u003c\/i\u003erunning away from toxic relationships, embezzling agents, and all the rest of her Hollywood life; she was running to something… sort of, if you squinted, and if you accepted that what she was running toward was little more than a vacation daydream she had made up with her (in)famous ex, and former costar, Nicole “Nikki” Price. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Nikki announces her plan to write a tell-all book about growing up in Hollywood and their tumultuous time on the \u003ci\u003eNik and Andy\u003c\/i\u003e show, and Andy’s feelings of hurt and betrayal come rushing back. Emboldened by anger (and maybe one too many drinks), Andy does something very stupid: she texts her ex for the first time in years. No one’s more shocked than Andy when Nikki actually shows up to her small florist shop, looking for answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndy is fully prepared to send Nikki away, but it seems Nikki has some unfinished business as well. Now that she finally knows where Andy’s been hiding, she’s not letting her go so easy. And with each passing encounter, Andy can’t deny the simmering physical attraction that threatens to boil over every time they get close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut can the two of them really reunite without wrecking Andy’s carefully rebuilt life? Or is she setting herself up for a fresh heartbreak? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTROPES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esecond-chance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecelebrity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esmall town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efwb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eformer exes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAnderson in Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e is raw, real, and desperately sexy. Dugan nails Andy and Nikki's story, weaving the tale of their messy first love amid the backdrop of Hollywood with the heart-achingly real growth and maturity in their relationship \"reboot.\" Anderson in Bloom will put you through the wringer with its biting honesty... and then piece you back together in the best way by the end. I loved every moment of this stellar sapphic second-chance romance!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrace Reilly, USA Today bestselling author of Wicked Serve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Like the first bloom after a long winter, \u003ci\u003eAnderson in Bloom \u003c\/i\u003ewarmed my heart and had me kicking my feet all at once. A beautiful, fun, sexy celebrity romance.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshley Herring Blake, bestselling author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With whimsical wit, a plot enhanced with intriguing details about the language of flowers, and a delightfully quirky cast of characters that includes two utterly endearing protagonists whose banter is top-tier and whose chemistry is both sweet and steamy, Dugan’s (\u003ci\u003eSummer Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, 2025) charming second-chance romance is a blooming delight.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dugan (\u003ci\u003eThe Ride of Her Life\u003c\/i\u003e) writes a story full of aching tension and romantic encounters.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With fantastic characters, a deep found family, stirring and steamy romance, and fabulous banter, ANDERSON IN BLOOM blossoms. Combining the gritty reality of child stardom in Hollywood with the complexity of growing up and choosing the right future for yourself, Dugan paints a thoughtful, touching portrait of an intimate second chance Romance that proves that who you choose to be now matters much more than who you ever were before.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmma R. 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