{"product_id":"summertime-punchline-9780063329584","title":"Summertime Punchline","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHBO's \u003cem\u003eHacks\u003c\/em\u003e meets Carley Fortune's \u003cem\u003eEvery Summer After\u003c\/em\u003e in this \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehilarious and sweeping love story about a comedian forced to return to her Jersey Shore hometown and confront everything she left behind ten summers before--including the man who broke her heart. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A wonderfully witty love letter to stand-up comedy, true love, and there being no place like home.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eGeorgia Clark, author of \u003cem\u003eIt Had to Be You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThen.\u003c\/em\u003e Delfina Silva-Miller wants one thing: to leave behind Evergreen, New Jersey and never look back. Despite her adoring grandmother's best efforts, Del can't bear to live another moment at the whims of her deadbeat dad (so cliché) and her ever-temperamental crush, Eddie Rodriguez (humiliating). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNow.\u003c\/em\u003e If there's one thing Del knows how to do, it's spin her bad luck into a killer joke. After years of hard work, she's finally landed a coveted spot at a huge comedy festival, molding the often tragic raw material of her life into comedic gold. But when Del loses her job, boyfriend, and apartment in the span of a few hours, she's forced to pack her bags and return to the home she swore off at eighteen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDel is determined not to let her history with Evergreen distract her. She has 45 days to perfect a new comedy set and march into her new life. Instead, she marches right into Eddie Rodriguez. But he's nothing like the boy she left behind ten years ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the festival draws closer, Del is faced with the terrifying possibility that everything she's ever wanted isn't as far away as it once seemed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVividly evoking the boardwalks and beaches of the Jersey Shore, \u003cem\u003eSummertime Punchline \u003c\/em\u003eis a hilarious, vulnerable, and sweeping love story celebrating the complicated relationships--romantic and not--that impact our lives, for better or worse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I laughed, I swooned, I dabbed my eyes. Corrello is a voice to watch.\" - Rachel Runya Katz, author of \u003cem\u003eThank You for Sharing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Vivid, fresh, and wholly singular. Please welcome to the stage... Betty Corrello!\" - Julia Whelan, author of \u003cem\u003eThank You For Listening\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betty Corrello\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063329584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCorrello, Betty:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetty Corrello \u003c\/strong\u003eis a writer, comedian, and proud Philadelphian. Her first novel was \u003cem\u003eSummertime Punchline\u003c\/em\u003e. Despite her hardened exterior, she is biologically 95% marshmallow. Her greatest passion is writing stories where opposites attract, but love is chosen. When she's not writing, she can be found fretting about niche historical events most have forgotten----or petting her very tiny dog.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43774309138547,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":21.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_2c86ec49-96e4-441b-80c7-887841b1a652.jpg?v=1757422540","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/summertime-punchline-9780063329584","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}