{"product_id":"being-committed-9780060096700","title":"Being Committed","description":"A hopeless unromantic gets a\u003cbr\u003ecrash course in love in the fourth\u003cbr\u003ehilarious novel from bestselling\u003cbr\u003eauthor Anna Maxted\u003cp\u003eAfter her disaster of a marriage ends when she is justtwenty, Hannah is convinced you have to be out of yourmind (or desperate) to tie the knot. And life without ahusband at thirty-one is just fine, thank you very much.She has a steady job working as a private investigator(albeit a mediocre one); a devoted boyfriend of fiveyears, Jason; and a wonderful relationship with her dad(it's a shame her mother is such a lost cause). Then, ona romantic weekend retreat to a faux-ancient castle, Jason proposes marriage, leaving Hannah with nochoice but the obvious: to turn him down cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch to her horror, four weeks later, Jason becomesengaged to his next-door neighbor, a fine bakerand proficient seamstress. Has Hannah blown herlast chance at a solid relationship as her familyclaims? Jason agrees to give her another chance -- butonly if she meets his terms, among them a promise todust off the many skeletons in her closet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with her characteristic blend of humorand heartache, Anna Maxted's \u003cem\u003eBeing Committed\u003c\/em\u003e is a perceptivelook at intimacy (and its substitutes), commitmentphobia, and the power others have over us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Maxted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.28h x 5.58w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060096700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2005 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaxted, Anna:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Anna Maxted is a freelance writer and the author of the smash international bestsellers \u003cem\u003eGetting Over It\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRunning in Heels\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBehaving Like Adults\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in London with her husband, author Phil Robinson, and their son.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40565774647411,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":18.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d12ae06b-47bc-4cd6-aad1-2eb8640fceb5.jpg?v=1668003303","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/being-committed-9780060096700","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}