{"product_id":"pearly-gates-9798992613315","title":"Pearly Gates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A heartfelt but playful romp\" with \"deft prose,\" \"plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor,\" and a \"clever, imaginative world.\" -\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dead drag queen. A cozy café. A shady deal-and an unexpected family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeceased drag queen Pearly Gates has the worst job in the afterlife: cosmic sanitation worker. When her soulmate leaves her, claiming she's incapable of growth, Pearly hatches a plan to win him back. By striking a deal to take over the caseload of a burnt-out spirit guide, she'll prove she's worthy of love-and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer mission takes her to Thunderbolt Books \u0026amp; Coffee, a small-town café haunted by a 1920s burlesque dancer. There, she's tasked with guiding a grieving young widow, a terminally ill college grad, and a trans woman searching for purpose. As Pearly works her magic (and charm) to help them heal and connect, she begins to discover something she thought she'd lost forever-belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen she learns the café's owner is her soulmate reincarnated-and one of her charges is falling for them. Thrown into a love triangle she never saw coming, Pearly must decide: sabotage the relationship or be the good guide she promised to become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePearly Gates is a humorous, uplifting fantasy celebrating found family, self-discovery, and second chances-even after life's final curtain call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolomon, Bonnie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Bonnie Solomon has a passion for crafting humorous, uplifting stories in magical settings. As a queer writer, she is committed to authentic and aspirational LGBTQ+ representation. When she's not writing, you can find her cuddling the cat, shaking it loose on the dance floor, or finding the best latte in LA. Pearly Gates is her debut novel.","brand":"Bonsol Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359099027730,"sku":"9798992613315","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8ff6da6a-2517-4073-bc27-2fe8a9405fbf.jpg?v=1749580362","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pearly-gates-9798992613315","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}