{"product_id":"land-of-dreams-9781662526800","title":"Land of Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the 1930s, scandal, secret loves, and murder shatter a woman's Hollywood dream in a gripping novel by the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhen the World Goes Quiet\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1933, and though the country is stuck in the Great Depression, movies are the ultimate escape. But Hollywood is skilled at selling lies, and nothing is as it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrankie Donnelly is scrappy, smart, and ambitious. Her knack for spinning any story into stellar publicity has made her an invaluable \"fixer\" at RCO Studios, where she works under the tutelage of powerful Nico Marconi. Frankie's latest fix is the upcoming marriage of Hollywood royals Jack Sawyer and June Finney, and millions of fans can't wait to see their favorite silver-screen lovers tie the knot. But Frankie knows the truth: The marriage is an artful cover for Jack and June's darkest secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a shocking murder occurs, allegiances fracture, the tabloids go wild, and a devastated public is left reeling. Frankie uncovers new layers of scandal and deception and is forced to choose which Hollywood player to protect and who to destroy. Now, more than ever, the country needs a happy ending--but at what cost?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSardar, Gian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGian Sardar is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eLand of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen the World Goes Quiet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTake What You Can Carry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYou Were Here\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the coauthor of the memoir \u003ci\u003ePsychic Junkie\u003c\/i\u003e. She studied creative writing at Loyola Marymount University, and her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConfrontation Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and on Salon.com, among other places. Gian was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was from Kurdistan of Iraq, and her mother is Belgian American and from Minnesota. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and dog, where she enjoys gardening, cooking, and other forms of procrastination. For more information, visit www.giansardar.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51967182274834,"sku":"9781662526800","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9a45fcff-9fe0-46d1-a508-f9496c663cf7.jpg?v=1768928768","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/land-of-dreams-9781662526800","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}