{"product_id":"second-first-impressions-9780062912855","title":"Second First Impressions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSecond First Impressions \u003c\/em\u003eis the warmest, coziest, sweetest book of the year, an absolutely perfect blend of humor and heart. I want to live inside Sally Thorne's brain.\" --Emily Henry, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling of \u003cem\u003eBeach Read\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the\u003cem\u003e USA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hating Game\u003c\/em\u003e, soon to be a movie starring Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell, and \u003cem\u003e99 Percent Mine\u003c\/em\u003e comes the clever, funny, and unforgettable story of a muscular, tattooed man hired as an assistant to two old women--under the watchful eye of a beautiful retirement home manager.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDazzle (n): Brightness that blinds someone temporarily. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePosition Vacant: Two ancient old women residing at Providence Retirement Villa seek male assistant for casual exploitation and good-natured humiliation. Duties include boutique shopping, fast-food fetching, and sincerely rendered flattery. Good looks a bonus--but we aren't picky. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn advertisement has been placed (again!) by the wealthy and eccentric Parloni Sisters. The salary is generous and the employers are 90 years old, so how hard could the job be? Well, none have lasted longer than a week. Most boys leave in tears. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuthie Midona will work in Providence's front office, and be at the Parloni's beck and call, \u003cem\u003eforever\u003c\/em\u003e. That's sort of her life plan. If Ruthie can run the place in her almost-retired bosses' absence, with no hijinks\/hiccups, she has a shot at becoming the new manager. She might also be able to defend her safe little world from Prescott Development, the new buyer of the prime site. Maybe after \u003cem\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e that, she can find a cute guy to date. All she needs to do is stay serious--and that's what she does best. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil, one day, someone dazzling blows into town. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeddy Prescott devotes his life to sleeping, tattooing, and avoiding seriousness. When Teddy needs a place to crash, he makes a deal with his developer dad. Teddy can stay in one of Providence's on-site maintenance cottages--right next door to an unimpressed Ruthie--but only if he works there and starts to grow up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuthie knows how this sweetly selfish rich boy can earn his keep--and be out of her hair in under a week. After all, there is a position vacant...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThorne, Sally:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sally Thorne is the \u003cem\u003eUSA Today-\u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hating Game.\u003c\/em\u003e She spends her days climbing into fictional worlds of her own creation. She lives in Canberra, Australia with her husband in a house filled with vintage toys, too many cushions, a haunted dollhouse and the world's sweetest pug.","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616219762962,"sku":"9780062912855","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6b9292ae-471a-4cfa-aa1b-e2d3f71df981.jpg?v=1732503312","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/second-first-impressions-9780062912855","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}