{"product_id":"32-candles-paperback","title":"32 Candles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErnessa T. Carter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"32 cheers for Ernessa T. Carter! She's created one of the freshest, funniest characters I've ever read....\u003cem\u003e32 Candles\u003c\/em\u003e is a charmer.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Carleen Brice, author of \u003cem\u003eOrange Mint and Honey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e32 Candles\u003c\/em\u003e by exciting newcomer Ernessa T. Carter is the slightly twisted, utterly romantic, and deftly wry story of Davie Jones, who, if she doesn't stand in her own way, just might get the man of her dreams. For fans of John Hughes's \"Sixteen Candles\", \u003cem\u003e32 Candles \u003c\/em\u003eis a fresh and fun fiction debut for every fan of romantic comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavie Jones--an ugly duckling growing up in small-town Mississippi with a mother who couldn't get any meaner--is positive her life couldn't be any worse. Just when she's resigned herself to her fate, she sees a movie that will change her life--\u003cem\u003eSixteen Candles\u003c\/em\u003e. But in her case, life doesn't imitate art. Tormented in school and hopelessly in unrequited love with a handsome football player, Davie finds it bittersweet to dream of Molly Ringwald endings. When a cruel school prank goes too far, Davie leaves the life she knows and reinvents herself in the glittery world of Hollywood--as a beautiful and successful lounge singer. Just as she's about to ride off into the L.A. sunset, the past comes back with a vengeance, threatening to crush Davie's dreams--and break her heart again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith wholly original characters and a cinematic storyline, \u003cem\u003e32 Candles\u003c\/em\u003e introduces Ernessa T. Carter, a new voice in fiction with smarts, attitude, and sassiness to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavie Jones--an ugly duckling growing up in small-town Mississippi with a mother who couldn't get any meaner--is positive her life couldn't be any worse. Just when she's resigned herself to her fate, she sees a movie that will change her life--\u003cem\u003eSixteen Candles\u003c\/em\u003e. But in her case, life doesn't imitate art. Tormented in school and hopelessly in unrequited love with a handsome football player, Davie finds it bittersweet to dream of Molly Ringwald endings. When a cruel school prank goes too far, Davie leaves the life she knows and reinvents herself in the glittery world of Hollywood--as a beautiful and successful lounge singer. Just as she's about to ride off into the L.A. sunset, the past comes back with a vengeance, threatening to crush Davie's dreams--and break her heart again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith wholly original characters and a cinematic storyline, \u003cem\u003e32 Candles\u003c\/em\u003e introduces Ernessa T. Carter, a new voice in fiction with smarts, attitude, and sassiness to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691208642623,"sku":"9780061957857","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c6335426b70fe8056d501b6c52792e0c.webp?v=1764991359","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/32-candles-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}