{"product_id":"love-in-the-present-tense-9780307276711","title":"Love in the Present Tense","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSeven Perfect Things\u003c\/i\u003e comes a moving novel about the bond between a five-year-old abandoned by his mother and the man who raises him. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This novel will envelop you like a fuzzy blanket.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e After accidentally killing a police office five years ago, Pearl has managed to protect her bright, frail young son Leonard from her violent past. Then one day, Pearl drops him off with their neighbor Mitch, and never returns. Mitch is far from the ideal caretaker--he's having an affair with a client's wife--but he and Leonard must find a way to bridge the gap between them as they bond as parent and child. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGritty but big-hearted, \u003ci\u003eLove in the Present Tense\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring story of love and the surprising forms it can take.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCATHERINE RYAN HYDE is a critically acclaimed novelist and award-winning short story writer. She is the author of more than forty published stories, the story collection \u003ci\u003eEarthquake Weather\u003c\/i\u003e and the novels \u003ci\u003eFunerals for Horses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePay it Forward\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElectric God\u003c\/i\u003e, and the new \u003ci\u003eWalter's Purple Heart\u003c\/i\u003e. The national bestseller \u003ci\u003ePay It Forward\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into a major Warner Brothers feature film starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment (\"The Sixth Sense\"). \u003ci\u003eElectric God\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWalter's Purple Heart\u003c\/i\u003e are also optioned for film and in development.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460092924178,"sku":"9780307276711","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_02864d52-9133-435b-908b-2dff26bbb2a7.jpg?v=1730026598","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/love-in-the-present-tense-9780307276711","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}