{"product_id":"the-castle-of-stories","title":"The Castle Of Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn A LifeAffirming, Poignant, And Evocative Novel Set Against Unparalleled Beauty Of The Tuscan Countryside, A CoupleS Plans To Spend The Summer Renovating An Old Property Go Awry In Surprising And Sometimes Wonderful Ways . . . Full Of Heart, Charm, And Queer Joy For Readers Of Steven Rowley, Linda Holmes, Bryan Washington, And Paul Rudnick.Stories DonT Always Unfold Quite The Way You Expect Them To, And Adam Webb Has Reason To Be Glad Of That. Out Of The Blue, HeS Inherited A Farmhouse And Castle In Tuscany From A Great Uncle He Never Met. ItS The Catalyst For Adam To Give Up His Hr Job In Manchester And Fly Out To Italy For The Summer To Do Repairs On The Home He Hopes To Turn Into A Rental. The Best Part: HeLl Be Sharing This Summer Of Adventure With His Partner Of Two Years, Theo. ItS A Fairytale In The Making.But ThereS A LastMinute Twist, In The Shape Of TheoS Three Children. TheoS ExWife CanT Take Them For The Summer After All, So Callum, Mabel, And Archie Are Coming To Italy Too. Their Open Hostility To Their DadS Boyfriend IsnT Helped By The Lack Of WiFi And The Mounting Chaos Of Renovation Problems And Bad Plumbing, Not To Mention The Resident Lizards And Mice.Despite Everything, Adam Finds Himself Falling In Love With The Place, Whether HeS Watching Golden Sunsets From The Castle Ruins With Theo, Sipping Coffee On The Patio, Or Driving Around The Neighboring Medieval Towns. And As They Sort Through Uncle WilfS Possessions, Another Story Begins To Take ShapeOne That Will Help Adam Navigate The Family Secrets That Have Marred His Past And The Decisions That Will Shape His Future. What Emerges IsnT A Fairytale, But ItS A Rich, Complex Narrative Of Love, Acceptance, And Second Chances That Could Pave The Way For The Best Kind Of Happy Ever After.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A John Scognamiglio Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47958042837237,"sku":"DADAX1496760484","price":17.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/81vHkMu-YDL.jpg?v=1775563201","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/the-castle-of-stories","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}