{"product_id":"pieces-of-blue-9781250847300","title":"Pieces of Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Best Book of Summer (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bursting with humor, chaos, and raw tenderness.\" --Oprah Daily \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePieces of Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant and bighearted page-turner.\" --Maria Semple, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Holly Goldberg Sloan, a compelling and heartfelt novel for fans of Maria Semple and Emma Straub about a family trying to restore a ramshackle beachside motel--and their own lives \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat good was thinking the future only held cloudy skies? Wasn't the reality that pieces of blue were always there, waiting to break through?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Paul Hill drowns in a surfing accident, his broken-hearted wife, Lindsey, and their three children are left in huge financial trouble. Once Paul's life insurance finally comes through, Lindsey impulsively uses the money to buy a charmingly ramshackle motel in Hawai'i, hoping for a fresh start. Teenage Olivia quickly develops a crush on a handsome but monosyllabic skateboarder. Twelve-year-old Carlos reinvents himself as a popular kid named Carl. And Sena, the youngest, will do whatever it takes to protect her beloved motel chickens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut while the kids adjust, Lindsey is flailing, trying to pretend she knows how to bring a motel--and herself--back to life. Then a handsome stranger rolls into the motel parking lot, and she's surprised to feel a long-dormant part of herself stirring. She accepts his offer to help, unaware that he may have secrets of his own. And all the while, out in the Pacific, the trade winds are fiercely blowing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFunny and tender, full of twists and turns and heart, \u003ci\u003ePieces of Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is a portrait of an irresistible family learning to start over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Holly Goldberg Sloan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatiron Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250847300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022 pg. 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHolly Goldberg Sloan is the author of seven books for young readers, which have been translated into twenty-seven languages. Her novel \u003ci\u003eCounting By 7s\u003c\/i\u003e was an E.B. White Honor book and has sold over a million copies. Also a noted feature film writer, Holly wrote the Disney blockbuster \u003ci\u003eAngels in the Outfield\u003c\/i\u003e, and she was the first woman to direct a live action film for Disney when she wrote and directed \u003ci\u003eThe Big Green\u003c\/i\u003e. The mother of two sons, Holly lives with her husband in Santa Monica, California. \u003ci\u003ePieces of Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel for adults.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40865304674419,"sku":"9.78125E+12","price":32.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3b7374b7-dd74-451e-91ab-9ed963df981a.jpg?v=1687870986","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/pieces-of-blue-9781250847300","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}