{"product_id":"christmas-people-9781250396150","title":"Christmas People","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome people are Christmas people, but Jill Jacobs is most certainly \u003ci\u003enot. \u003c\/i\u003eShe hasn't been ever since her hometown love broke her heart on Christmas Eve three years ago. After that, Jill moved to L.A. to pursue her dream of becoming a screenwriter. She hasn't been home in years to avoid her ex, but this winter she finds herself back in drab, suburban Illinois for the holidays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter one very hazy night, Jill wakes up to a hometown that's filled with jolly neighbors, covered in pristine white snow, and seasoned with the smell of peppermint. She realizes that this is more than just a bad hangover... \u003ci\u003eshe's stuck in a Heartfelt movie\u003c\/i\u003e. One set in her town, starring real people from her life, including her family, her high school crush (uber perfect, owns a bakery, and \u003ci\u003edefinitely\u003c\/i\u003e a Christmas Person), and of course, her ex --handsome as ever and now exclusively clad in plaid flannel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe only way out of this bizarro world is to complete the plot of the movie, including a holiday bake off and a cookie-sweet love story. To get home in time for Christmas, Jill must act out a picture-perfect holiday romance with the one that got away, all while her ex watches on. Fa la la la freaking la....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIVA-MARIE PALMER is the author of numerous books for children and teens, including the highly-acclaimed YA rom-com \u003ci\u003eGimme Everything You Got \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Jules Verne Prophecy\u003c\/i\u003e series with Larry Schwarz. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore turning full-time to writing, she worked as a web editor and writer for the Walt Disney Company, as an award-winning reporter, and up close and personal with many a Christmas person as a Hallmark store employee. Iva-Marie currently resides in Burbank, California, with her husband and two sons. Christmas People is her first adult novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51624074936594,"sku":"9781250396150","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4b678703-924f-4765-b310-62fadf86b7e9.jpg?v=1758653404","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/christmas-people-9781250396150","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}