{"product_id":"charm-city-rocks-a-love-story-9780593499832","title":"Charm City Rocks: A Love Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a single dad meets the former rock-star crush of his youth, everything they thought they knew about happiness and love is thrown into chaos in this hopeful, heartwarming romantic comedy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bound to charm readers from page one . . . You'll root for everyone in this sweet love story.\"--Elissa Sussman, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFunny You Should Ask\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBilly Perkins is happy. And why wouldn't he be? He loves his job as an independent music teacher and his apartment in Baltimore above a record shop called Charm City Rocks. Most of all, he loves his brainy teenage son, Caleb. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMargot Hammer, on the other hand, is far from happy. The former drummer of the once-famous band Burnt Flowers, she's now a rock-and-roll recluse living alone in New York City. When a new music documentary puts Margot back in the spotlight, she realizes how much she misses her old band and the music that gave her life meaning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBilly has always had a crush on Margot. But she's a legitimate rock star--or, at least, she was--so he never thought he'd meet her. Until Caleb, worried that his easygoing dad might actually be lonely, cooks up a scheme to get Margot to perform at Charm City Rocks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the longest of long shots, but Margot's label has made it clear that \u003ci\u003eany\u003c\/i\u003e publicity is an opportunity she can't afford to miss. When their paths collide, Billy realizes that he maybe wasn't as happy as he thought--and Margot learns that sometimes the sweetest music is a duet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Norman\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with his wife and two children and holds an MFA from George Mason University. His previous novels include \u003ci\u003eAll Together Now\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLast Couple Standing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe're All Damaged\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDomestic Violets\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614759883026,"sku":"9780593499832","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c029602c-d102-4e24-90b2-915e0c6f988b.jpg?v=1732461015","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/charm-city-rocks-a-love-story-9780593499832","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}