{"product_id":"seven-days-of-us-9780451488763","title":"Seven Days of Us","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSeven Days of Us - A Sharply Funny Family Drama\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA family can't escape their secrets when they're forced to spend a week in quarantine in this \"sharply funny\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) novel--an Indie Next and #1 Library Reads Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's Christmas, and for the first time in years the entire Birch family will be under one roof. Even Emma and Andrew's elder daughter--who is usually off saving the world--will be joining them at Weyfield Hall. But Olivia, a doctor, is only coming home because she has to. She's just returned from treating an epidemic abroad and has been told she must stay in quarantine for a week...and so too should her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the next seven days, the Birches are locked down, cut off from the rest of humanity, and forced into each other's orbits. Younger, unabashedly frivolous daughter Phoebe is fixated on her upcoming wedding, while Olivia deals with the culture shock of first-world problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Andrew sequesters himself in his study writing scathing restaurant reviews and remembering his glory days as a war correspondent, Emma hides a secret that will turn the whole family upside down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn close proximity, not much can stay hidden for long, and as revelations and long-held tensions come to light, nothing is more shocking than the unexpected guest who's about to arrive....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Readers Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis contemporary family drama captures the tension and humor of forced proximity during the holidays. The Birch family's week-long quarantine becomes a pressure cooker for long-buried secrets, sibling rivalries, and unexpected revelations. Perfect for book clubs and readers who appreciate character-driven stories with wit and emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ensemble cast brings diverse perspectives: Olivia the humanitarian doctor, Phoebe the wedding-obsessed younger sister, Andrew the former war correspondent turned food critic, and Emma harboring a family-changing secret. Each character's voice adds layers to this compelling domestic fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancesca Hornak\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and writer whose work has appeared in newspapers and magazines, including \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRed\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of two nonfiction books, \u003ci\u003eHistory of the World in 100 Modern Objects: Middle-Class Stuff (and Nonsense)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWorry with Mother: 101 Neuroses for the Modern Mama\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680616321298,"sku":"9780451488763","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3066cbb3-49e3-4858-958a-3e9ba28d808c.jpg?v=1734923235","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/seven-days-of-us-9780451488763","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}