{"product_id":"the-chaos-of-standing-still-9781481499187","title":"The Chaos of Standing Still","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Jessica Brody has made me believe that getting stuck in an airport overnight would be the most fantastic thing in the world. I fell hard for this story of love, loss, friendship, and bad airport food. I loved it!\" --Morgan Matson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Everything\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of one chaotic night stranded at the Denver airport, Ryn confronts her shattered past thanks to the charm of romance, the uniqueness of strangers, and the magic of ordinary places in this stunning novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eBoys of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRyn has one unread text message on her phone. And it's been there for almost a year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe hasn't tried to read it. She can't. She won't. Because that one message is the last thing her best friend ever said to her before she died. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Ryn finds herself trapped in the Denver International Airport on New Year's Eve thanks to a never-ending blizzard on the one-year anniversary of her best friend's death, fate literally runs into her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd his name is Xander. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the two accidentally swap phones, Ryn and Xander are thrust into the chaos of an unforgettable all-night adventure, filled with charming and mysterious strangers, a secret New Year's Eve bash, and a possible Illuminati conspiracy hidden within the Denver airport. But as the bizarre night continues, all Ryn can think about is that one unread text message. It follows her wherever she goes, because Ryn can't get her brialliantly wild and free-spirited best friend out of her head. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRyn can't move on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut tonight, for the first time ever, she's trying. And maybe that's a start. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs moving as it is funny, \u003ci\u003e The Chaos of Standing Still \u003c\/i\u003eis a heartwarming story about the earth-shattering challenges life throws at us--and the unexpected strangers who help us along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrody, Jessica:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jessica Brody is the author of several popular novels for teens and tweens, including \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Lost Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e 52 Reasons to Hate My Father\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Week of Mondays\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Better You Than Me, \u003c\/i\u003e and the Unremembered trilogy. She lives with her husband and four dogs near Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at JessicaBrody.com.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524575629586,"sku":"9781481499187","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9586df82-b527-4729-9134-7a88bbd76dc2.jpg?v=1737230321","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-chaos-of-standing-still-9781481499187","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}