{"title":"Sophie Kipner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophie Kipner\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a delightful blend of wit and charm, crafting stories that celebrate the quirks of everyday life. Her writing sparkles with humour, inviting readers to find joy in the unexpected and the ordinary alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough lively characters and clever dialogue, Kipner’s books provide an uplifting escape filled with laughter and heart. Expect a refreshing take on life's ups and downs, delivered with a light touch and a warm smile.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-optimist-by-sophie-kipner-9781783525584","title":"The Optimist","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Build a Girl\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eFleabag\u003c\/em\u003e in this sparkling novel about coming of age and the agony of modern relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Tabitha Gray, a delusional girl from Topanga, California, who redefines what it means to be a truly hopeless romantic. Tabby suffers from an aggressive strain of cock-eyed optimism—no amount of failure, embarrassment or humiliation can dent her fierce belief that real, true, lasting love is just around the corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere most people think, fantasise and dream, Tabby says, feels and does. Whether waiting in her lingerie for Harrison Ford to open the door of his hotel room; following Al Pacino around a Russian bathhouse; seeking passion with a blind man on the advice of a wise old woman with dementia; or sending intimate photos to a random sexter with an apparently charming dick, Tabby refuses to be crushed by her many misadventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this warmly witty novel, Sophie Kipner takes a satirical look at the extremity of romantic desperation and pays tribute to the deep human need to keep on heroically searching for love despite our many absurdities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600018325740,"sku":"9781783525584","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/f1d9fec969482a427cf255a9857063a6.jpg?v=1778021437"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sophie-kipner.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}