{"product_id":"without-merit-paperback","title":"Without Merit - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColleen Hoover\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Colleen Hoover, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIt Starts with Us\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIt Ends with Us\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a moving and haunting novel of family, love, and the power of the truth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother's former nurse, the little half-brother isn't allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. Then, there's Merit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMerit Voss collects trophies she hasn't earned and secrets her family forces her to keep. While browsing the local antiques shop for her next trophy, she finds Sagan. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her--until she discovers that he's completely unavailable. Merit retreats deeper into herself, watching her family from the sidelines, when she learns a secret that no trophy in the world can fix. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFed up with the lies, Merit decides to shatter the happy family illusion that she's never been a part of before leaving them behind for good. When her escape plan fails, Merit is forced to deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the one boy she loves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoignant and powerful, \u003ci\u003eWithout Merit\u003c\/i\u003e explores the layers of lies that tie a family together and the power of love and truth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eColleen Hoover is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than twenty-three novels, including \u003ci\u003eIt Ends with Us\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e All Your Perfects\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Ugly Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVerity\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2015, Colleen and her family founded a nonprofit called The Bookworm Box, a bookstore and monthly book subscription service. Colleen lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. For more information, please visit ColleenHoover.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Without Merit\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42682988429375,"sku":"9781501170621","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3eab401a85519f2059a9d9f2d1d3793f.webp?v=1764962175","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/without-merit-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}