{"product_id":"love-fortunes-and-other-disasters-9781250047205","title":"Love Fortunes and Other Disasters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis whimsical, fairy tale of a novel stars fascinating, quirky characters, a dash of magical realism, and a unique setting sure to charm the hearts of readers young and old. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLove is real in the town of Grimbaud and Fallon Dupree has dreamed of attending high school there for years. After all, generations of Duprees have successfully followed the (100% accurate!) love fortunes from Zita's famous Love Charms Shop to happily marry their high school sweethearts. It's a tradition. So she is both stunned and devastated when her fortune states that she will NEVER find love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFortunately, Fallon isn't the only student with a terrible love fortune, and a rebellion is brewing. Fallon is determined to take control of her own fate--even if it means working with a notorious heartbreaker like Sebastian. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Fallon and Sebastian be able to overthrow Zita's tyranny and fall in love? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDebut author Kimberly Karalius delivers a delightfully charming story of love and rebellion in\u003ci\u003e Love Fortunes and Other Disasters, \u003c\/i\u003echosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e Love Fortunes and Other Disasters: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An unusual love story that \u003cb\u003ewill delight readers.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eI am now a walking, talking heart-eye emoji after reading this book.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --Catherine Tinker, reader on SwoonReads.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The writing is delicious, and the plot clever and new\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --Janelle, reader on SwoonReads.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKimberly Karalius \u003c\/b\u003eholds an MFA in fiction from the University of South Florida, and has been sharing stories on Figment.com with a strong following of enthusiastic readers since the site's conception. Although Kimberly lives in sunny Florida, she prefers to stay indoors and sometimes buys a scarf in the hopes of snow. She loves watching really old cartoons and silent films. Being in Florida certainly has one big perk: going to Disney World. Which she does. Frequently. \u003ci\u003eLove Fortunes and Other Disasters \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Swoon Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333765468434,"sku":"9781250047205","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_951f0981-3615-4934-bd98-554ce435e917.jpg?v=1727876694","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/love-fortunes-and-other-disasters-9781250047205","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}