{"product_id":"before-ever-after-a-novel","title":"Before Ever After: A Novel","description":"\"A smartly written romance, mystery and historical adventure all wrapped up in a page-turner that will have you guessing until the very end.\" – Adena Halpern, author of The Ten Best Days of My Life\n\nThree years after her husband Max's death, Shelley feels no more adjusted to being a widow than she did that first terrible day. That is, until the doorbell rings. Standing on her front step is a young man who looks so much like Max–same smile, same eyes, same age, same adorable bump in his nose–he could be Max's long-lost relation. He introduces himself as Paolo, an Italian editor of American coffee table books, and shows Shelley some childhood photos. Paolo tells her that the man in the photos, the bearded man who Paolo says is his grandfather though he never seems to age, is Max. Her Max. And he is alive and well.\n\nAs outrageous as Paolo's claims seem–how could her husband be alive? And if he is, why hasn't he looked her up? – Shelley desperately wants to know the truth. She and Paolo jet across the globe to track Max down–if it is really Max– and along the way, Shelley recounts the European package tour where they had met. As she relives Max's stories of bloody Parisian barricades, medieval Austrian kitchens, and buried Roman boathouses, Shelley begins to piece together the story of who her husband was and what these new revelations mean for her \"happily ever after.\" And as she and Paolo get closer to the truth, Shelley discovers that not all stories end where they are supposed to.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0307719871\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0307719871.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Sotto, Samantha\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43240814379069,"sku":"BVV.0307719871.G","price":7.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0307719871-0.jpg?v=1780095316","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/before-ever-after-a-novel","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}