{"title":"Katherine Center","description":"KATHERINE CENTE R is the New York Times bestselling author of laugh-and-cry novels about love and family, including How to Walk Away, Things You Save in a Fire, and Happiness for Beginners. The movieadaptation of her novel The Lost Husband hit #1 on Netflix, and her books have made many best-of lists.She's been compared to both Jane Austen and Nora Ephron. The Dallas Morning News calls her stories\"satisfying in the most soul-nourishing way,\" and BookPage calls her \"the reigning queen of comfortreads.\" Katherine lives in Houston with her husband and two kids. 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Center created a brilliant cast of characters, set to a plot that's sure to keep you reading.\" --\u003ci\u003eMichigan Daily\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101211431135,"sku":"9781250336156","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/IilZgTuaZy9781250336156.webp?v=1781068478"},{"product_id":"the-shippers-hardcover","title":"The Shippers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNO ONE DOES SUMMER ROMANCE LIKE KATHERINE CENTER.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe wants him to help her woo someone else.\u003cbr\u003eGenius. Foolproof. 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