{"product_id":"for-the-love-of-friends-9781542027595","title":"For the Love of Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sharp and hilariously relatable novel about the business of weddings, the toll they can take, and the lengths one exasperated bridesmaid will go to for the love of friends.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLily Weiss is her mother's worst nightmare: thirty-two and single--the horror  She's also a talented writer but hides behind a boring job at a science foundation. To her friends, she's reliable and selfless, which is how she winds up a bridesmaid in five weddings in six weeks. Anything for her three best friends and two (younger) siblings, right? Even if her own love life is...well, she'd rather not talk about it. To keep her sanity, Lily needs a safe place to vent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so her anonymous blog, \u003ci\u003eBridesmania\u003c\/i\u003e, is born. The posts start pouring out of her: all the feels about mom-zillas, her vanishing bank balance, the wicked bridesmaids of the west, high-strung brides-to-be, body-shaming dress clerks, bachelorette parties, and Spanx for days, not to mention being deemed guardian of eighty-eight-year-old Granny (who enjoys morning mimosas in the nude) for her brother's destination wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo far the blog has stayed anonymous. But as everyone knows, few things online remain secret forever...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen all is said and done, can Lily help all five couples make it to happily ever after? And will her own happy ending be close behind?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoodman Confino, Sara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSara Goodman Confino teaches high school English and journalism in Montgomery County, Maryland, where she lives with her husband, two sons, and two miniature schnauzers, Rosie and Sandy. When she's not writing or working out, she can be found on the beach or at a Bruce Springsteen show, sometimes even dancing onstage. For more information visit www.saraconfino.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50623202033938,"sku":"9781542027595","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c259c244-47b0-4a3c-a5c8-5cd4683c3f4c.jpg?v=1732594442","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/for-the-love-of-friends-9781542027595","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}