{"product_id":"alex-approximately-9781481478786","title":"Alex, Approximately","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this delightfully charming teen spin on \u003ci\u003eYou've Got Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, the one guy Bailey Rydell can't stand is actually the boy of her dreams--she just doesn't know it yet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClassic movie buff Bailey \"Mink\" Rydell has spent months crushing on a witty film geek she only knows online by \"Alex.\" Two coasts separate the teens until Bailey moves in with her dad, who lives in the same California surfing town as her online crush. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFaced with doubts (what if he's a creep in real life--or \u003ci\u003eworse?\u003c\/i\u003e), Bailey doesn't tell Alex she's moved to his hometown. Or that she's landed a job at the local tourist-trap museum. Or that she's being heckled daily by the irritatingly hot museum security guard, Porter Roth--a.k.a. her new arch-nemesis. But life is whole lot messier than the movies, especially when Bailey discovers that tricky fine line between hate, love, and whatever-it-is she's starting to feel for Porter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd as the summer months go by, Bailey must choose whether to cling to a dreamy online fantasy in Alex or take a risk on an imperfect reality with Porter. The choice is both simpler and more complicated than she realizes, because Porter Roth is hiding a secret of his own: Porter is Alex...\u003ci\u003eApproximately.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJenn Bennett is an award-winning author of young adult books, including \u003ci\u003eAlex, Approximately\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eStarry Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Lady Rogue\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAlways Jane\u003c\/i\u003e, and the middle grade novels \u003ci\u003eGrumbones \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRuthless Rose\u003c\/i\u003e. She also writes historical romance and fantasy for adults. Her books have earned multiple starred reviews, won the Romance Writers of America's RITA(R) Award, and been included on \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books annual list. She currently lives near Atlanta with one husband and two dogs.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620458434834,"sku":"9781481478786","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c4e776da-95b8-48c1-a558-f5137ed85b67.jpg?v=1732566856","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alex-approximately-9781481478786","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}