{"product_id":"this-love-paperback","title":"This Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLotte Jeffs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of \u003cem\u003eAutostraddle\u003c\/em\u003e's\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eMost Anticipated Queer Reads of 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"It's a sincere pleasure to watch this richly rendered, embodied, and deeply queer cast of characters crash headlong into each other and be transformed.\" -- Emma Copley Eisenberg, author of \u003cem\u003eHousemates\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Third Rainbow Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"We're calling it... Lotte Jeffs' novel is the new \u003cem\u003eOne Day\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cem\u003e\" \u003c\/em\u003e--\u003cem\u003eSunday Times Style Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn utterly charming and modern debut novel spanning ten years of extraordinary friendship, about soulmates, unconventional families, and the limitless, ever-changing forms love can take.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Mae and Ari meet outside a crowded gay bar during their final year of university, their connection is instant, sparking a lifetime friendship. Stubborn and no stranger to breaking hearts, Mae needs Ari's bright light to guide her out of her self-centered ways. Reeling from a scandal in New York, vibrant, charming Ari sees Mae as an anchor keeping him grounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough they are young, ambitious, and queer, both Mae and Ari secretly daydream about settling down somewhere with a garden, children, and dogs, building a life that feels like home. They make a pact: somehow, some day, they will have a child together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the decades that follow, Ari and Mae realize that fulfilling their promise will not be as simple as they once hoped. Navigating toxic partners and hidden secrets, combatting the heavy weight of grief, and relishing the spoils of flashy media careers, the two struggle to reconcile their ever-diverging paths. Although nothing goes quite to plan, Ari and Mae--alongside their dearest friends and lovers--come to realize that the messy, devoted, tight-knit family they could build together might be better than anything they could have ever imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePage-turning, emotionally evocative, and bursting with wit and charm, \u003cem\u003eThis Love\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to the power of friendship and a love letter to family--however it's formed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.97 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734153367615,"sku":"9780063424364","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/60fda368ebe1a5e61f67532b338ae68f.webp?v=1765138851","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/this-love-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}