{"product_id":"9781339027647","title":"Asking for a Friend","description":"\r\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEden Jones has exactly three friends. And they're all fake.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom a web of lies and anxiety to true friendship and queer joy; this is the wonderful second book from the author of the Indies Introduce and Indie Next List pick, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eJude Saves the World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy go through the stress of making friends when you can just pretend? It works for Eden and their social anxiety . . . until their mom announces she’s throwing them a birthday party and all their friends are invited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEden’s “friends,” Duke, Ramona, and Tabitha, are all real kids from school . . . but Eden’s never actually spoken to them before. Now Eden will do whatever it takes to convince them to be their friends — at least until the party is over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen things start to go better than Eden expects and the group starts to bond, Eden finds themself trapped in a lie that gets worse the longer they keep it up. What happens if their now sort-of-real friends discover that Eden hasn’t been honest with them from the very beginning?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Ronnie Riley creates a world full of queer joy and all the ups and downs of true friendship. This book is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eGuts\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eForget Me Not\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Ronnie Riley (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":47506700304682,"sku":"9781339027647","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/1065\/3760\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b1eb2fbf-6b30-4608-97d6-8354ee87da53.jpg?v=1711686075","url":"https:\/\/onceuponabookstore.ca\/products\/9781339027647","provider":"Once Upon a Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}