{"product_id":"dont-tell-me-how-it-ends-isbn-9780593978986","title":"Don't Tell Me How It Ends","description":"\u003cb\u003eA floundering twenty-something who’s sworn off romance finds herself roped into her meddling sister’s matchmaking business in this sparkling debut romcom that asks: \u003ci\u003eCan we protect ourselves while falling in love?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A sharp, funny, feel-good love story about bad dates, big feelings, and one deliciously slow-burning love.”—Nikki Payne, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the P.I.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaia Harper may not have a plan for her life, but she knows what she won't be doing—falling for somebody's dusty son, promising forever. She'd rather spend the summer after college having disappointing one-night stands and watching crime show reruns. At least she won’t be caught off guard since she already knows how all those stories end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when her very pregnant and newly single sister calls for help, Kaia reroutes, stumbling back home to suburban Connecticut…and into the business plan of her sister's new matchmaking company. Kaia’s views on love remain as bleak as her career prospects, but if becoming the inaugural client can distract her from existential questions like \"\u003ci\u003eWhat am I even doing with my life?\",\u003c\/i\u003e Kaia can suffer through a few bad dates and call it a favor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Ro Jackson finds Kaia stalled on the side of the road, he isn’t put off by her attitude. His steady disposition is Kaia’s opposite and makes him exactly what she needs—a friend in town who can handle her just as she is. But as Ro talks Kaia through a summer of failed matches, she finds herself drawn to more than just his poetic outlook and friendship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaia hadn’t seen this one coming, but as she and Ro grow closer, she’ll have to decide what’s more important: needing to know the end of every story, or jumping into the unknown.“A sharp, funny, feel-good love story about bad dates, big feelings, and one deliciously slow-burning love that captures the serious mess of modern womanhood and manages to be hilarious at the same time.”\u003cb\u003e—Nikki Payne, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the P.I.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Adrienne Thurman is a master of character and connection.”\u003cb\u003e—Talia Hibbert, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGet a Life, Chloe Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A skeptical young woman, feeling directionless and disillusioned with love, agrees to be the first client for her older sister’s matchmaking business in Adrienne Thurman’s refreshing and emotionally resonant debut. . . . There’s enough comfort and tenderness in this warm hug of a novel to soften the heart of even the staunchest cynic.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrienne Thurman \u003c\/b\u003ewrites romance and commercial fiction where gloriously unlikable women get their happily ever afters—or the revenge plot of their dreams. As a BIPOC creator, she writes stories with a diverse cast of characters that make her readers feel seen. She is also the author of the picture book \u003ci\u003eNo Way, Wash Day. \u003c\/i\u003eNo spoilers, just sparks","brand":"Dial Press Trade Paperback","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233109127397,"sku":"NP9780593978986","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593978986.jpg?v=1767725529","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dont-tell-me-how-it-ends-isbn-9780593978986","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}