{"product_id":"possessed-9781459748071","title":"Possessed","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Equal parts Harlequin romance, Gothic horror story and Camusian moral tale.\" -- GLOBE AND MAIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNominated for the 2023 ReLit Award\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDrunk Mom\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a story of romantic obsession, mental illness, and self-discovery as one woman travels to a haunted quarantine island.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosephine is obsessed. Or possessed -- by unrequited love for a younger man who doesn't promise anything, but who gives her a taste of intimacy that puts her on the brink of losing her mind. Oscillating between her elusive lover and her older former partner, stuck in the hell that is working in a cubicle, and obliged to tend to her destructive, senile mother, Josephine is trapped. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a work assignment promises to deliver distraction, Josephine makes a decision to visit a former quarantine island in the Adriatic Sea, where she meets an enigmatic, beautiful man with a haunting story. Intimate and erotic, \u003ci\u003ePossessed\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark and funny story exploring sexual obsession, mental illness, and the supernatural.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA RARE MACHINES BOOK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16160353\"\u003eJowita Bydlowska\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rare Machines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459748071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1459748077\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-FIC025000\"\u003ePsychological\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-FIC012000\"\u003eGhost\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-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJowita Bydlowska was born in Warsaw, Poland, and moved to Canada as a teenager. She has published two bestselling books: the memoir \u003ci\u003eDrunk Mom\u003c\/i\u003e and a novel, \u003ci\u003eGuy\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as dozens of short stories in various magazines and journals. Jowita lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Machines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44543359320301,"sku":"9781459748071","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_dd60acf0-1c35-4aa7-83f3-aea46479e8ad.jpg?v=1701541406","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/possessed-9781459748071","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}