{"product_id":"book-l88t","title":"Joined at the Joints","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen baking-obsessed Ivy meets a boy who shares her rare diagnosis, sparks fly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eoutside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e of the kitchen for the first time in her life!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChronically ill seventeen-year-old Ivy has stayed inside baking all summer—pies are better than people, and \u003ci\u003ethey\u003c\/i\u003e don’t trigger her social anxiety. So when her (also) chronically ill mom and sister cook up a plan to get Ivy out of the house and into a support group, Ivy doesn’t expect to say more than a few words. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd she \u003ci\u003ecertainly\u003c\/i\u003e doesn’t expect Grant. Grant is CUTE: class-clown cute, perfectly-messy-hair cute, will-always-text-you-back cute. There’s an instant connection between them. He has the same illness as her—juvenile rheumatoid arthritis—and he actually \u003ci\u003eunderstands\u003c\/i\u003e Ivy’s world. But just because he understands her pain doesn’t mean he can take it away, and she wishes he could … because it’s getting worse. Ivy has always tried her best to seem \"normal,\" but between symptom management, new treatment plans, and struggling with medical self-advocacy, being sick feels more and more difficult. With her energy plummeting, even her bestie starts drifting away! What if Grant does, too? Will Ivy’s sugar-sweet romance pan out? Can she maintain her façade, for him and for the world … or should she be brave and let it drop?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarissa Eller serves up a sweet, satisfying romcom that tackles the realities of chronic illness—and coming-of-age milestones from friend breakups to first kisses—with wry humor, tons of heart, and a huge helping of honesty. Nuanced, funny, and deeply enjoyable, readers will fall for Eller’s voice in this compelling debut that offers all the right ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A sweet and affirming story that embraces the unpredictability of chronic illness.\"—Anna Sortino, award-winning author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGive Me a Sign\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the Bright Side\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50371096871216,"sku":"ZEl88t","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":50371096903984,"sku":"ZMl88t","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/l88t-cover.jpg?v=1765521993","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-l88t","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}