{"product_id":"the-real-thing-paperback-1","title":"The Real Thing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Delinsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA little matchmaking among friends turns enemies into lovers in this captivating romance from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThreats and Promises\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After stumbling upon a corruption scheme and trying to do the right thing, corporate attorney Neil Hersey finds himself blackballed by the entire Hartford business community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When fitness instructor Deirdre Joyce embarrassingly breaks her leg, her family tries to convince her to take over the helm of their corporation instead of doing what she loves best. To escape their pressure, Deirdre turns to a friend who owns an island off the coast of Maine . . . the perfect place to find serenity and solitude. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The only problem is that Neil has the same friend--and the same idea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now these two strangers find themselves stranded together far from the mainland, both reeling from professional disasters. Neither is in the mood for company, but Deirdre and Neil are about to discover that there's a fine line between fighting and flirting--and once they cross it, they can never go back . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Barbara Delinsky\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Delinsky's writing is fluid and makes for a hard-to-put-down book.\" --\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Delinsky writes about the emotional crises of everyday people and how those trials shape relationships.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Cincinnati Enquirer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Delinsky is the author of more than twenty-two \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling novels. Her books have been published in thirty languages, with over thirty-five million copies in print worldwide. A lifelong New Englander, Delinsky currently lives in Massachusetts with her husband. She is a passionate photographer, an avid tennis player, a drop-all-when-they-call mom and Grammi, and a confidante to friends of all stripes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.95 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691227287615,"sku":"9781504091343","price":25.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c7e1ec82da9c5521f6d03c35370a5911.webp?v=1764991406","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-real-thing-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}