{"product_id":"ruby-9780060840587","title":"Ruby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[A] mesmerizing alchemy of fairy-tale fantasy and Hollywood glitz. . . about an L.A. nanny who uses magic to land the hunk of her dreams.\" --People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003cem\u003eNecklace of Kisses\u003c\/em\u003e comes a modern-day fairy tale of a willful and intuitive heroine and a world of shocking realism and transcendent magic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancesca Lia Block, with co-writer Carmen Staton, introduces readers to Ruby, a Midwestern girl named for the jewel that is believed to ward off evil spirits. Ruby's special gift is a sixth sense that makes her at one with nature and gives her the ability to know her own destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter growing up in an abusive family, Ruby escapes to Los Angeles and learns of her soulmate -- Orion -- a British actor. She travels to England, where she works at a potions and herbs shop, and through a series of coincidental circumstances, ends up nursing Orion back to health without confessing that she has been on a quest to find him all along. But just when she thinks her dream is becoming a reality, Ruby is stopped in her tracks by the violent demons of her past. Only by facing the darkness together can she and Orion finally fulfill their destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRuby\u003c\/em\u003e, readers will find a story about the power of our minds to overcome the past and ultimately change the course of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlock, Francesca Lia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eFrancesca Lia Block, winner of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award, is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books, including \u003cem\u003eWeetzie Bat\u003c\/em\u003e; the book collections \u003cem\u003eDangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRoses and Bones: Myths, Tales, and Secrets\u003c\/em\u003e; the illustrated novella \u003cem\u003eHouse of Dolls\u003c\/em\u003e; the vampire romance novel \u003cem\u003ePretty Dead\u003c\/em\u003e; and the gothic werewolf novel \u003cem\u003eThe Frenzy\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work is published around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51475069993234,"sku":"9780060840587","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e1cdb194-4ff8-43de-8cda-b9b387ac55f2.jpg?v=1752585989","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ruby-9780060840587","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}