{"product_id":"first-time-9781439108987","title":"First Time","description":"\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNow in available in trade paperback from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling and award-winning author Joy Fielding--an exquisitely moving story of a marriage at a crossroads, and an estranged husband and wife's discovery of what love really means.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAfter sixteen years of marriage, Mattie Hart discovers that her husband, Jake--a high-profile Chicago attorney--is involved in yet another love affair. But a far greater crisis descends upon the Hart family after Jake leaves home: Mattie receives devastating news that will alter their lives. Wracked by guilt, Jake returns to the wife he has never really loved and the teenage daughter who wants nothing to do with him. Here, in these most unexpected of circumstances, Joy Fielding deftly ushers her characters through a poignant drama about love's astonishing power to heal the deepest wounds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this dazzling novel, Joy Fielding expands the scope of her storytelling as never before. \u003ci\u003eThe First Time \u003c\/i\u003eis a human drama that celebrates life and love...a marvelous story that will leave you cheering, even as you examine your own life and priorities (\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-107878\"\u003eJoy Fielding\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.36w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439108987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439108986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045010\"\u003eFamily Life | Marriage \u0026amp; Divorce\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027000\"\u003eRomance | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJoy Fielding \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eCharley's Web\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeartstopper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMad River Road\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePuppet\u003c\/i\u003e, and more than a dozen other acclaimed novels. She divides her time between Toronto and Palm Beach, Florida. Visit her website at JoyFielding.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42673011785965,"sku":"9781439108987","price":26.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_005e9eea-72e4-49f2-a5c3-041148d9fccd.jpg?v=1649547073","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/first-time-9781439108987","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}