{"product_id":"hollow-beauty-paperback","title":"Hollow Beauty - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKhristina Chess\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA romantic love triangle that will appeal to fans of \u003ci\u003eTo All the Boys I've Loved Before\u003c\/i\u003e--this compelling story explores insecurity and the power of words to hurt and to heal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen tall, gorgeous Brody asks Olivia to the prom, she's ecstatic--until he suggests that she use the two months before the dance to lose some weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how thin is thin enough?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBody's comment sends Olivia on a spiral of dangerously rapid weight loss that borders on anorexia. As her pounds vanish, her friendship deepens with Ross, the new prep cook at the diner where she works. Despite his mysterious limp, he doesn't suffer crippling low self-esteem issues like she does; she can't even look at herself in the mirror anymore. The only time she doesn't feel ugly or fat is when she goes riding dirt bikes and cave-hunting with Ross. But with Brody, instead of finding romance and true love, she feels like a terrified rabbit he's going to devour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's almost thin enough to be beautiful for the prom when the unthinkable happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Standing ovation  Thank you for sharing your talents to help girls with their body image.\" - Judge, \u003ci\u003e24th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKhristina Chess lives with her husband and numerous pets in Huntsville, Alabama. By day, she is a harried, Diet Mountain Dew-jazzed manager at an international software company, but in the wee hours of the morning, she writes novels. You can visit her online at www.khristinachess.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42740286554175,"sku":"9781500972509","price":17.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c51c43967add802c1145d9119508c344.webp?v=1765159593","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/hollow-beauty-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}