{"product_id":"books-first-time-by-joy-fielding","title":"First Time","description":"\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNow in available in trade paperback from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling and award-winning author Joy Fielding--an exquisitely moving story of a marriage at a crossroads, and an estranged husband and wife's discovery of what love really means.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAfter sixteen years of marriage, Mattie Hart discovers that her husband, Jake--a high-profile Chicago attorney--is involved in yet another love affair. But a far greater crisis descends upon the Hart family after Jake leaves home: Mattie receives devastating news that will alter their lives. Wracked by guilt, Jake returns to the wife he has never really loved and the teenage daughter who wants nothing to do with him. Here, in these most unexpected of circumstances, Joy Fielding deftly ushers her characters through a poignant drama about love's astonishing power to heal the deepest wounds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this dazzling novel, Joy Fielding expands the scope of her storytelling as never before. \u003ci\u003eThe First Time \u003c\/i\u003eis a human drama that celebrates life and love...a marvelous story that will leave you cheering, even as you examine your own life and priorities (\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53505535050001,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781439108987.jpg?v=1778098551","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-first-time-by-joy-fielding","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}