{"product_id":"book-1ge7","title":"Hard Love","description":"Since his parents' divorce, John's mother hasn't touched him, her new fiancé wants them to move away, and his father would rather be anywhere than at Friday night dinner with his son. It's no wonder John writes articles like \"Interview with the Stepfather\" and \"Memoirs from Hell.\" The only release he finds is in homemade zines like the amazing \u003ci\u003eEscape Velocity\u003c\/i\u003e by Marisol, a self-proclaimed \"Puerto Rican Cuban Yankee Lesbian.\" Hanging around the Boston Tower Records for the new issue of \u003ci\u003eEscape Velocity,\u003c\/i\u003e John meets Marisol and a hard love is born. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile at first their friendship is based on zines, dysfunctional families, and dreams of escape, soon both John and Marisol begin to shed their protective shells. Unfortunately, John mistakes this growing intimacy for love, and a disastrous date to his junior prom leaves that friendship in ruins. Desperately hoping to fix things, John convinces Marisol to come with him to a zine conference on Cape Cod. On the sandy beaches by the Bluefish Wharf Inn, John realizes just how hard love can be.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67033398804784,"sku":"BD1ge7","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1ge7-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782108874","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1ge7","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}