{"product_id":"goodbye-earl-a-revenge-novel-9781538707661","title":"Goodbye Earl: A Revenge Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eFour women take fate into their own hands in this big-hearted story of friendship, resilience, and revenge on monstrous men, from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHalf-Blown Rose. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Taking inspiration from the infamous, empowering song, \u003ci\u003eGoodbye Earl\u003c\/i\u003e follows four best friends through two unforgettable summers, fifteen years apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2004, Rosemarie, Ada, Caroline, and Kasey are in their final days of high school and on the precipice of all the things teenagers look forward to when anything in life seems possible . . . from falling in love, to finding their dream jobs, to becoming who they were meant to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2019, Kasey has returned to her small Southern hometown of Goldie for the first time since high school--and she still hasn't told even her closest friends the truth of what really happened that summer after graduation, or what made her leave so abruptly without looking back. Now reunited with her friends in Goldie for a wedding, she's determined to focus on the simple joy of being together again. But when she notices troubling signs that one of them might be in danger, she is catapulted back to that fateful summer. This time, Kasey refuses to let the worst moments of her past define her; this time, she knows how to protect those she loves at all costs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Uplifting, sharp-edged, and unapologetic, \u003ci\u003eGoodbye Earl \u003c\/i\u003eis a funeral for all the \"Earls\" out there--the abusive men who think they can get away with anything, but are wrong--and a celebration of enduring sisterhood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a Reading Group Guide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeesa Cross-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a homemaker and the author of \u003ci\u003eEvery Kiss A War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhiskey \u0026amp; Ribbons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSo We Can Glow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Close to Okay\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHalf-Blown Rose\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Kentucky with her husband and their two teenagers. Find more at LeesaCrossSmith.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625939210514,"sku":"9781538707661","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cee6c008-a0da-4015-88cf-560b9339f4dc.jpg?v=1761039134","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/goodbye-earl-a-revenge-novel-9781538707661","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}