{"product_id":"book-vcnw","title":"The Sapphire Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmid the mysteries, loss, and confusion of childhood, the life of a brilliant boy yearning to belong changes forever in this heart-stirring coming-of-age novel by the international bestselling author of the Miramar Bay series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeing himself is a challenge …\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eWhen it comes to the bittersweet memories of his late mother, Colin Eames is a relatable boy, recalling her tales of a faraway place called the Sapphire Sea where happiness forever is a way of life. Other than that, Colin is different. To Child Services, he is a prodigy to be nurtured. To his classmates, he's an outsider. To his father, a man of political ambitions and unchecked rage, Colin is a trial, defying the narrowed path his father demands. When Colin is accepted into the Outer Banks Academy for the Gifted, it's his chance to slip out from under his father's control, to chart his own course, and to embark on a quest for the one thing that eludes him: love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding himself is a wonder …\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eAs the years pass and Colin's freedom offers dream opportunities, his yearning to make a connection grows stronger. It's a difficult longing for an awkward teenager for whom the simplest interactions are a mystery. Then he meets Mira, an empathic girl weathering tragic losses of her own. She's there for him, supporting each new step he takes. Even those with Tiana, a history student from Hawaii who ushers Colin into a new world of first kisses, belonging, and trust-far from the confusion and loneliness of his childhood days. For Colin, maybe the promise of the Sapphire Sea wasn't a bedtime story after all, but rather a true and genuine place in the heart-one worth searching and waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This touching romance is a remarkable blend of \u003c\/em\u003eThe Queen's Gambit\u003cem\u003e meets \u003c\/em\u003eLittle Man Tate\u003cem\u003e. I could not read it fast enough. The warmth and precision in Bunn's writing is a rare delight. Quite simply, I love this story.\"\u003c\/em\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eJamie Wolpert\u003c\/strong\u003e, former director, Stage Entertainment\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":51252402553136,"sku":"BDvcnw","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/vcnw-Square-cover.jpg?v=1777910796","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-vcnw","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}