{"product_id":"l-a-weather-1","title":"L.A. Weather","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - 2022 INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD WINNER FOR FICTION \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFORECAST: Storm clouds are on the horizon in\u003ci\u003e L.A. Weather\u003c\/i\u003e, a fun, fast-paced novel of a Mexican American family from the author of the #\u003ci\u003e1 Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003ci\u003e Esperanza's Box of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There's a 100% chance you'll be paging through this book to uncover the secrets and deception that could potentially burn everything down!\"\u003cb\u003e--Reese Witherspoon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is by far one of the most endearing L.A. novels in recent memory.\" \u003cb\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A lively and ambitious family novel.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOscar, the weather-obsessed patriarch of the Alvarado family, desperately wants a little rain. L.A. is parched, dry as a bone, and he's harboring a costly secret that distracts him from everything else. His wife, Keila, desperate for a life with a little more intimacy and a little less Weather Channel, feels she has no choice but to end their marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir three daughters--Claudia, a television chef with a hard-hearted attitude; Olivia, a successful architect who suffers from gentrification guilt; and Patricia, a social media wizard who has an uncanny knack for connecting with audiences but not with her lovers--are left questioning everything they know. Each will have to take a critical look at her own relationships and make some tough decisions along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith quick wit and humor, María Amparo Escandón follows the Alvarado family as they wrestle with impending evacuations, secrets, deception, and betrayal, and their toughest decision yet: \u003ci\u003ewhether to stick together or burn it all down\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaría Amparo Escandón\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eL.A. Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eEsperanza's Box of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e González \u0026amp; Daughter Trucking Co\u003c\/i\u003e. Named a writer to watch by both \u003ci\u003eNewsweek \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eL.A. Times\u003c\/i\u003e, she was born in Mexico City and has lived in Los Angeles for nearly four decades.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605636845842,"sku":"9781250802583","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3fcb49cf-cc77-4f0f-a9d0-d453fd7a0c24.jpg?v=1732280409","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/l-a-weather-1","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}