{"product_id":"the-burning-side-by-sarah-damoff-book-or-bundle","title":"The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff \/ BOOK OR BUNDLE - Starting at $29!","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/libro.fm\/audiobooks\/9781668125809-the-burning-side?bookstore=newbookjoy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e CLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIOBOOK COPY \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOOK SYNOPSIS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of The Bright Years, the story of April and Leo, a couple on the brink of collapse. When their house goes up in flames, family secrets and thorny histories emerge as they are forced to decide what is worth salvaging...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen April and Leo's house burns in the middle of the night, they escape with their two young children and the quiet knowledge that the fire is not the only thing threatening their family. They retreat to April's childhood home in Dallas, where her spirited parents and siblings provide both comfort and complication.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs the family reckons with the aftermath - grief, guilt, logistics, and memories scorched and intact - the fire exposes the cracks already forming in April and Leo's marriage. The novel unfolds in alternating perspectives: from April, who feels the crushing weight of motherhood, marriage, and self-blame; from Leo, a high school history teacher shaped by a lonely, fractured childhood; from Deb, April's generous and no-nonsense mother who has to contend with her husband's recent Alzheimer's diagnosis; and from flashbacks that trace April and Leo's relationship from its earliest days of connection to the devastating decisions that led them here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA family saga suffused with humor, longing, and heartbreak, The Burning Side is about what we inherit and what we choose, about forgiveness and the ache of being known. It is, above all, about the meaning of home and the costs of long love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRECOMMENDED FOR: Grown-Ups\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOUR BOOKS ARE LISTED BY AGE GROUP to indicate that the content is engaging and appropriate for those selected ages. PLEASE NOTE: They may not be the appropriate reading level for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eevery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eindividual at those ages or may extend beyond the brackets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL DETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublish Date: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 19, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 336\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.29\u003cspan\u003e X 6.39 X 1.21 inches | 1.13 pounds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: NEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--------------------------------------------------\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"New Book Joy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53628785033400,"sku":"NEW-BOOK-THE-BURNING-SIDE-HARDCOVER","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/6996\/3192\/files\/theburningside.jpg?v=1782496278","url":"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/the-burning-side-by-sarah-damoff-book-or-bundle","provider":"New Book Joy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}