{"product_id":"perfect-happiness-a-novel-isbn-9780062966636","title":"Perfect Happiness: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003cem\u003eHalf of What You Hear\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cbr\u003ea perceptive and poignant novel about a woman discovering that her expertise\u003cbr\u003ecan only get her so far in matters of the heart.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlotte McGanley \u003cem\u003eknows \u003c\/em\u003ehappiness.\u003cbr\u003eJust ask anyone who’s read \u003cem\u003ePerfect Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e, her bestselling book\u003cbr\u003eabout how she, a busy mother and professor, used her no-nonsense positive\u003cbr\u003epsychology research to brighten her own life. She always pictured her career\u003cbr\u003ebeginning and ending in the halls of academia, but now she’s become a bit of a\u003cbr\u003eself-help guru. No one is more surprised by this than Charlotte herself, who\u003cbr\u003ehas secretly never been more miserable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough her husband of\u003cbr\u003emany years, Jason, is her partner in all things, she finds more gratification\u003cbr\u003emost evenings in a glass (or three) of Chardonnay or another scroll through her\u003cbr\u003eInstagram feed. Meanwhile, their daughter, Birdie, is feeling the pressure of\u003cbr\u003ebeing her high school’s star tennis player, keeping up her GPA, and having her\u003cbr\u003efirst boyfriend—and Charlotte, despite all her expertise, has no idea how to\u003cbr\u003ehelp her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Charlotte preaches\u003cbr\u003ethe gospel of happiness to her undergraduate students, audiences across the\u003cbr\u003ecountry, and her own online followers, she’s faced with some tough questions: What\u003cbr\u003eis happiness when the family you’ve nurtured starts to fall apart in front of\u003cbr\u003eyour eyes? When your daughter seems determined to self-destruct? When the man\u003cbr\u003eyou thought you’d spend the rest of your life with—and took for granted because\u003cbr\u003eof it—gets fed up? When all of the tools that you push to your loyal followers just\u003cbr\u003edon’t seem to work?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bittersweet\u003cbr\u003efamily love story, Kristyn Kusek Lewis explores how easy it is to lose\u003cbr\u003econnection with the people closest to us, and what happens when we try to find\u003cbr\u003eour way back.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The story won’t end where you expect it to, and its strong women’s-relationships theme underscores many truths.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNJ.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eHalf of What You Hear\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e  “Detox from the holidays with Kristyn Kusek Lewis’s novel of a small and well-to-do Virginia town, its meddlesome residents, and the decades of secrets within its walls.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInStyle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kristyn Kusek Lewis nails this modern family story about a deeply unhappy happiness guru whose Instagram feed is at odds with her inner turmoil. I feel like I made an instant friend in the character of Charlotte McGanley and I cringed right alongside her with every failure, misstep and unnecessary glass of wine. The pressures and situations in PERFECT HAPPINESS are thoroughly of this time and place, but the pleasures and satisfaction of watching a family stumble and try to right themselves remain timeless.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeg Mitchell Moore, author of The Islanders and Two Truths and a Lie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This new novel asks tough questions about family and explores what happens when you try to re-connect with the ones you love most.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSheReads, \"The best beach books of summer 2020\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In Kristyn Kusek Lewis’s\u003cem\u003e Perfect Happiness,\u003c\/em\u003e Charlotte McGanley has two sides: the happiness guru with the perfectly curated Instagram profile; and the struggling wife and mother, whose life is crumbling under the pressure. In this timely novel, Lewis deftly explores the price we pay when our outer self doesn’t match our inner one. Insightful and relatable, this book proves our flaws don’t need to define us, and that happiness is always within reach.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarma Brown, bestselling author of Recipe for a Perfect Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lewis writes engagingly and empathically, and the supporting cast of relatable characters will keep readers absorbed as Charlotte works toward a new kind of happiness.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exciting and addicting. . . . you’ll have a hard time putting it down this holiday season.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The fast pace and intriguing mystery make this one perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eBig Little Lies. \u003c\/em\u003eA compelling look at the power of small-town gossip.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “An astute, exquisite account of a gossipy small town . . . . mesmerizing and entertaining.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889261277413,"sku":"NP9780062966636","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062966636.jpg?v=1730230869","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/perfect-happiness-a-novel-isbn-9780062966636","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}