{"product_id":"catboat-road-paperback","title":"Catboat Road - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Rounds\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Robinson, meet Holden Caulfield--if Holden were a smart, sexy teenage lesbian in love with her mother's best friend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Candace \"Ace\" Ragsdale, Mrs. Forest is an irresistible force of nature: luscious, tantalizing--and maybe not completely out of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo one in her family is moored to social convention--but they've each learned to surf the wave of the unfamiliar and make the most of chaos. From Ace's womanizing-yet-worshipful brother to her elusive-yet-loving parents, we watch this well-meaning family weave its way into a rich tapestry of townspeople, often to comic effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe backdrop is the Massachusetts seaside town of Horton, cut off from the world. On the surface, boats sway on their moorings, while below bubbles a primal brew of salt and sea life--much like the Ragsdales, a decidedly modern family whose humor and goodwill skim breezily above an ocean of smoldering emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto this infinite chaos careens a rebel grandmother who shows up to help the family save the town windmill, whose mysterious energy whips up the coastal disturbances of a changing world. As this spectacle of public conflict and private anguish unfolds, we're fully on Ace's side as she pilots the turbulent waters of love, sex, and traditionally non-traditional small-town values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKATE ROUNDS\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran journalist who grew up on the Massachusetts coast and lives in Jersey City without a cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733919338559,"sku":"9781612942452","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/97386b1a2fc5736794e8463fc1c515e6.webp?v=1765137955","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/catboat-road-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}