{"product_id":"object-of-my-affection-9780671743505","title":"Object of My Affection","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the film of the same name starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd, this \"very funny, exceptionally vivid first novel\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) from Stephen McCauley is a \"joyously comic\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) story about a pregnant New York City social worker who begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge and Nina seem like the perfect couple. They share a cozy, cluttered Brooklyn apartment, a taste for impromptu tuna casserole dinners, and a devotion to ballroom dancing lessons at Arthur Murray. They love each other. There's only one hitch: George is gay. And when Nina announces she's pregnant, things get especially complicated. Howard--Nina's overbearing boyfriend and the baby's father--wants marriage. Nina wants independence. George will do anything for a little unqualified affection, but is he ready to become an unwed surrogate dad? A touching and hilarious novel about love, friendship, and the many ways of making a family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen McCauley is the author of \u003ci\u003eAlternatives to Sex\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrue Enough\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Man of the House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Easy Way Out\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Ex-Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Object of My Affection\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into a film starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Visit his website at StephenMcCauley.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525832020242,"sku":"9780671743505","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f1efbd2d-039d-4e2b-80f2-fac01bb6206b.jpg?v=1731242952","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/object-of-my-affection-9780671743505","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}