{"product_id":"9780060899301","title":"Ex to Grind, An: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe battle of the sexes rages on in this smart, witty, and extremely timely comedy from the phenomenally popular Jane Heller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first, Manhattan financial planner Melanie Banks adores Dan Swain, her pro football player husband who's got a sexy Oklahoma drawl to go with his athletic good looks. But then his career comes to a screeching halt and he spends the next few years out of a job, seemingly unconcerned about it. Suddenly, she's the one bringing home the bacon and falling out of love with the paycheck-devouring, couch-sitting mooch. Divorce is the answer, she decides — only to learn she has to fork over alimony while he lives like a prince on her income \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e she has to share custody of their precious dog, Buster. Consumed with the unfairness of it all, she plays dirty, hiring a high-profile matchmaker to find some unsuspecting female she can dump on Dan for ninety days and cause him to violate their cohabitation clause.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then Melanie's scheme backfires. Her ex's new love revitalizes him, miraculously transforming him into the focused, responsible go-getter she always hoped he'd be. And now, with the ninety-day clock about to chime, she realizes she wants him back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011171598576,"sku":"9780060899301","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060899301_p0.jpg?v=1763768550","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060899301","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}