{"product_id":"the-lies-that-bind-paperback-5","title":"The Lies That Bind - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Giffin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - In this irresistible novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eAll We Ever Wanted \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Something Borrowed\u003c\/i\u003e, a young woman falls hard for an impossibly perfect man before he disappears without a trace. . . . \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's 2 A.M. on a Saturday night in the spring of 2001, and twenty-eight-year-old Cecily Gardner sits alone in a dive bar in New York's East Village, questioning her life. Feeling lonesome and homesick for the Midwest, she wonders if she'll ever make it as a reporter in the big city--and whether she made a terrible mistake in breaking up with her longtime boyfriend, Matthew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Cecily reaches for the phone to call him, she hears a guy on the barstool next to her say, \"Don't do it--you'll regret it.\" Something tells her to listen, and over the next several hours--and shots of tequila--the two forge an unlikely connection. That should be it, they both decide the next morning, as Cecily reminds herself of the perils of a rebound relationship. Moreover, their timing couldn't be worse--Grant is preparing to quit his job and move overseas. Yet despite all their obstacles, they can't seem to say goodbye, and for the first time in her carefully constructed life, Cecily follows her heart instead of her head. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Grant disappears in the chaos of 9\/11. Fearing the worst, Cecily spots his face on a missing-person poster, and realizes she is not the only one searching for him. Her investigative reporting instincts kick into action as she vows to discover the truth. But the questions pile up fast: How well did she really know Grant? Did he ever really love her? And is it possible to love a man who wasn't who he\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eseemed to be? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lies That Bind \u003c\/i\u003eis a mesmerizing and emotionally resonant exploration of the never-ending search for love and truth--in our relationships, our careers, and deep within our own hearts.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Giffin \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of nine internationally bestselling novels: \u003ci\u003eSomething Borrowed, Something Blue, Baby Proof, Love the One You're With, Heart of the Matter, Where We Belong, The One \u0026amp; Only, First Comes Love, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll We Ever Wanted\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law, she lives in Atlanta with her husband and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725295128639,"sku":"9780399178979","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2744067db615c3abf8611d393c7c5d57.webp?v=1765105991","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-lies-that-bind-paperback-5","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}