{"product_id":"before-ever-after-isbn-9780307719881","title":"Before Ever After","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young widow embarks on a globe-spanning quest to discover the truth about her late husband in the dazzling first novel, full of heart and magical realism, from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWater Moon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A highly original and engaging mix of romance, mystery, and magic that will challenge everything you think you know about happily ever after.”—Jill Smolinski, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Next Thing on My List\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree years after her husband Max’s death, Shelley feels no more adjusted to being a widow than she did that first terrible day. That is, until the doorbell rings. Standing on her front step is a young man who looks so much like Max that he could be his long-lost relation. He introduces himself as Paolo, an Italian editor of American coffee table books, and shows Shelley some childhood photos. Paolo tells her that his grandfather, who looks just like Max, though he seemingly hasn’t aged a day, \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e Max. Her Max. And he is alive and well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs outrageous as Paolo’s claims seem—how could her husband be alive? And how does he look identical in those photographs from decades ago?—Shelley desperately wants to know the truth. She and Paolo jet across the globe to track Max down—if it is \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e Max. Along the way, Shelley begins to piece together the story of who her husband was. As she and Paolo get closer to the truth, Shelley discovers that not all stories end where they are supposed to.“I was floored by the gutsy scope of this highly unusual love story. \u003ci\u003eBefore Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those books that challenges the natural laws of fiction writing, and Samantha Sotto pulls it off in a frisky and highly entertaining way.”\u003cb\u003e—Anne Fortier, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eJuliet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“I was absolutely enchanted by \u003ci\u003eBefore Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e. It’s a highly original and engaging mix of romance, mystery, and magic that will challenge everything you think you know about happily ever after.”\u003cb\u003e—Jill Smolinski, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Next Thing on My List\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A smartly written romance, mystery and historical adventure all wrapped up in a page-turner that will have you guessing until the very end.”\u003cb\u003e—Adena Halpern, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ten Best Days of My Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Exquisitely written and inventively told, \u003ci\u003eBefore Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful, moving—and quite fun—exploration of what you think you know about your own life.”\u003cb\u003e—Melissa Senate, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Love Goddess’ Cooking School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“In Samantha Sotto’s high spirited debut, a young widow travels to a remote and distant island to answer the question, what price do we pay for eternal love. It is a mesmerizing journey transcending time and continents, all to remind that there are many ways to live on forever and to immortalize a marriage. Note to readers: Curl up with jasmine tea and savor the warm, rich writing, as delectable as the recipes for love found within every enchanting page.”\u003cb\u003e—Saralee Rosenberg, author of \u003ci\u003eClaire Voyant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamantha Sotto\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional daydreamer, aspiring time traveler, and speculative fiction writer based in Manila. She is the nationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBefore Ever After, Love and Gravity, A Dream of Trees, The Beginning of Always\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWater Moon.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303141527781,"sku":"NP9780307719881","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307719881.jpg?v=1767722363","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/before-ever-after-isbn-9780307719881","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}