{"product_id":"a-little-bit-country-9780063085657","title":"A Little Bit Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDumplin'\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda \u003c\/em\u003ein this heartfelt and funny contemporary romance inspired by Dollywood, about two boys who fall in love against the backdrop of a country music-themed amusement park, from debut author Brian D. Kennedy. Perfect for fans of Erin Hahn, Phil Stamper, and David Levithan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmmett Maguire\u003c\/strong\u003e wants to be country music's biggest gay superstar--a far reach when you're seventeen and living in Illinois. But for now, he's happy to do the next best thing: Stay with his aunt in Jackson Hollow, Tennessee, for the summer and perform at the amusement park owned by his idol, country legend Wanda Jean Stubbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuke Barnes \u003c\/strong\u003ehates country music. As the grandson of Verna Rose, the disgraced singer who had a famous falling out with Wanda Jean, Luke knows how much pain country music has brought his family. But when his mom's medical bills start piling up, he takes a job at the last place he wants: a restaurant at Wanda World.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither boy is looking for romance, but sparks fly when they meet--and soon they're inseparable. Until a long-lost secret about Verna and Wanda comes to light, threatening to unravel everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Emmett and Luke be able get past the truths they discover...or will their relationship go down in history as just another Sad Country Love Song? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKennedy, Brian D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian D. Kennedy \u003c\/strong\u003ewas born and raised in Minnesota and now lives in New York City with his husband and their miniature Schnauzer. When not writing, he can be found working at an LGBTQ nonprofit. His slightly unhealthy obsessions include: seeing as many Broadway shows as possible, buying weird trinkets off eBay, and all things Dolly Parton. \u003cem\u003eA Little Bit Country\u003c\/em\u003e is his debut novel. You can visit Brian online at www.briandkennedybooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631431520530,"sku":"9780063085657","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7e45f1f-980a-4605-b4c6-f59dd83b66b7.jpg?v=1732772244","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-little-bit-country-9780063085657","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}