{"product_id":"joined-at-the-joints-hardcover","title":"Joined at the Joints - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarissa Eller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen baking-obsessed Ivy meets a boy who shares her rare diagnosis, sparks fly \u003ci\u003eoutside \u003c\/i\u003eof the kitchen for the first time in her life!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChronically ill seventeen-year-old Ivy has stayed inside baking all summer--pies are better than people, and \u003ci\u003ethey\u003c\/i\u003e don't trigger her social anxiety. So when her (also) chronically ill mom and sister cook up a plan to get Ivy out of the house and into a support group, Ivy doesn't expect to say more than a few words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd she \u003ci\u003ecertainly \u003c\/i\u003edoesn't expect Grant. Grant is CUTE: class-clown cute, perfectly-messy-hair cute, will-always-text-you-back cute. There's an instant connection between them. He has the same illness as her--juvenille rheumatoid arthritis--and he actually \u003ci\u003eunderstands\u003c\/i\u003e Ivy's world. But just because he understands her pain doesn't mean he can take it away, and she wishes he could... because it's getting worse. Ivy has always tried her best to seem \"normal,\" but between symptom management, new treatment plans, and struggling with medical self-advocacy, being sick feels more and more difficult. With her energy plummeting, even her bestie starts drifting away! What if Grant does, too? Will Ivy's sugar-sweet romance pan out? Can she maintain her fa?ade, for him and for the world... or should she be brave and let it drop? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarissa Eller serves up a sweet, satisfying romcom that tackles the realities of chronic illness--and coming-of-age milestones from friend breakups to first kisses--with wry humor, tons of heart, and a huge helping of honesty. Nuanced, funny, and deeply enjoyable, readers will fall for Eller's voice in this compelling debut that offers all the right ingredients. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA sweet and affirming story that embraces the unpredictability of chronic illness.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e--Anna Sortino, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eGive Me a Sign \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOn the Bright Side\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eWill make readers feel seen. A delightful, heartfelt read.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e--Lillie Lainoff, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eOne for All\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe perfect recipe for an affirming and adorable debut.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e--Claire Forrest, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWhere You See Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarissa Eller \u003c\/b\u003eis a novelist with chronic pain and an abundance of emotions. She holds a BA in English from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and an MFA in Writing from Lindenwood University, which she uses in her work as an academic consultant. She resides in Hickory, North Carolina with her family and two rescue cats, all of whom she couldn't love more if she tried. When not writing, reading, or helping students, she can be found thinking entirely too much about her favorite TV shows, obsessing over a band she's loved since she was fifteen, or enjoying an afternoon nap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.46 x 8.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47396910792953,"sku":"9780823456215","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/8xIrUrIiuC9780823456215.webp?v=1770287770","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/joined-at-the-joints-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}