{"product_id":"not-the-way-it-ends-by-allie-samberts-9781964264851","title":"Not the Way it Ends","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA slow-burn, age-gap romance set in the publishing world, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Colleen Hoover.\u003c\/b\u003e  \n\n\u003ci\u003eDELUXE LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRINT RUN featuring sprayed edges. Special edition features only available for a limited time and while supplies last.\u003c\/i\u003e  \n\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat feels like the end is just the start of a different story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  \n\nAnastasios Martis has built a life of responsibility. As he enters his mid-fifties, he’s running a successful publishing house, navigating a messy divorce, and trying to be the best dad he can for thirteen-year-old Elena, who’s dealing with preteen drama and a recent type 1 diabetes diagnosis.  \n\nAfter spending too many years in an emotionally abusive relationship, thirty-six-year-old Caitlin Johnson swears she’ll never risk dating again. She’s happy teaching dance and living a simple life, even if that means struggling to make ends meet as her own diabetes care expenses rise.  \n\nAs Elena’s dance teacher, Caitlin has become the steady presence Anastasios can’t always be. He’s doing his best, but he’s struggling to keep up with all the teenage emotions and health concerns. So when a family wedding in Greece offers a lifeline for a father and daughter in need of bonding, Anastasios makes a desperate ask of Caitlin—go with them.  \n\nWhen she agrees, Anastasios doesn’t expect how easily he and Caitlin fall in step with each other, or how her quiet strength awakens feelings he had assumed were dormant.  \n\nBoth Anastasios and Caitlin thought their chance at love had passed them by, but maybe their next chapter is just beginning.  \n\n\u003cem\u003eNot the Way it Ends\u003c\/em\u003e explores themes of love, resilience, and finding unexpected joy in new beginnings amidst life's challenges.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48127382978796,"sku":"9781964264851","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781964264851-not-the-way-it-ends.jpg?v=1785999838","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/not-the-way-it-ends-by-allie-samberts-9781964264851","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}