{"product_id":"2940045582803","title":"Exit Stage Left","description":"\u003cp\u003eExit Stage Left\u003cbr\u003eGone Girl, Gone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDad holds his ground, doesn’t move. I’m about to bowl him over with my suitcase when he finally stands back, as if we’ve just been in some stupid standoff he’s choosing to let me win.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe holds the door open for me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“See you, then,” he says.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hate him so much in that moment, my stomach heaves, tightens into a giant knot. The only thing saving me is the wide open door and the freedom beyond it. From Dad, from my memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo why does it still hurt there is no hug goodbye from her daddy for Riley James?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Riley James loses the love of her life to leukemia, she doesn’t know if she can go on alone. But the lure of the New York theater scene, her only other passion, draws her into the world of acting and stardom. Making friends—and an enemy bound to see her fail—Riley struggles to come to terms with loss, new love and her past under the floodlights of the stage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patti Larsen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082942890224,"sku":"2940045582803","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045582803_p0.jpg?v=1763681130","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045582803","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}