{"product_id":"joint-custody-9780593199589","title":"Joint Custody","description":"\u003cb\u003eA mischievous dog takes matters into his own paws when his beloved owners split up in this offbeat romantic comedy. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Man has custody Monday through Friday, The Woman has custody on the weekends. But that's not enough for Gatz, who will do anything to bring them back together--even if it kills him. And it almost did. Of \u003ci\u003ecourse \u003c\/i\u003ehe knows chocolate is bad for him, especially two whole pounds of it, but it's the risk he's willing to take to get them back together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGatz knows that The Man and The Woman are perfect for each other--how can they not see it too? She is an editor and he's a writer. She's a social butterfly and he's as introverted as a guy can get. After the misguided death-by-chocolate attempt, Gatz thinks he still has time. But when New Man--so handsome, so nice, so \u003ci\u003eperfect\u003c\/i\u003e--enters The Woman's life, he realizes he'll need to step up his game. And you know what they say: drastic times call for drastic doggy measures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA laugh-out-loud romance that will touch your heart and make you want a furry friend of your own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Baratz-Logsted \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of 40 books for adults, teens and children, including The Sisters 8 series for young readers which she created with her husband Greg Logsted and their daughter Jackie. Her books have been published in 15 countries. She has yet to meet a jigsaw puzzle that could defeat her. Lauren lives with her family in Connecticut where, surprisingly, she has a cat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJackie Logsted \u003c\/b\u003eis a college student studying film, screenwriting, and American Studies, training to write and direct movies. She created The Sisters 8 series with her mother and father, and had a short story published in Ink Stains Vol. 7. She knows her cat would be jealous to find out she wrote a book about a dog, so she chooses not to tell him. At college, she runs into many dogs, and never condescendingly calls them \"buddy\".\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50860098945298,"sku":"9780593199589","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_23741638-2a19-4b8f-a92a-fe081ca2f9d8.jpg?v=1737569879","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/joint-custody-9780593199589","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}