{"product_id":"empty-shells-a-novel-9798865441168","title":"Empty Shells-A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria hasn't spoken to her mother in two years, two months, and ten days, but who's counting?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatalie spent 18 years touring with an Off-Broadway production of West Side Story, leaving Maria mostly alone. Maria learned to be okay with it, knowing Natalie was a demanding narcissist. Who needs a mother like that, right? But something has changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Maria's life takes a nosedive, she finds herself unemployed from her dream job, broke, and hours later, receives an off-beat surprise; An all expense-paid vacation to a castle in sunny Venice, Florida from Natalie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is Natalie's hidden agenda for this reunion? Maria knows her mother well, and once an actress, always an actress. But is she acting this time, or playing a manipulative game? Will Maria give the ultimate gift a child can give before it's too late?\u003cbr\u003eEmpty Shells is a story of a mother and daughter's dysfunctional relationship that will leave you turning pages long into the night. A story that holds a hint of romance, laughter, tears, and forgiveness. You'll remember it long after the last page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e K. L. Laettner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798865441168\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43949065437299,"sku":"9.79887E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_1a06e8a7-f430-4dbd-962d-e3e35702036f.jpg?v=1759330297","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/empty-shells-a-novel-9798865441168","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}