{"product_id":"9780061753350","title":"Ruby: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003cem\u003eNecklace of Kisses\u003c\/em\u003e comes a modern-day fairy tale of a willful and intuitive heroine and a world of shocking realism and transcendent magic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancesca Lia Block, this time with co-writer Carmen Staton, introduces readers to Ruby, a Midwestern girl named for the jewel that is believed to ward off evil spirits. Ruby's special gift is a sixth sense that makes her at one with nature and gives her the ability to know her own destiny. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter growing up in an abusive family, Ruby escapes to Los Angeles and learns of her soulmate -- Orion -- a British actor. She travels to England, where she works at a potions and herbs shop, and through a series of coincidental circumstances, ends up nursing Orion back to health without confessing that she has been on a quest to find him all along. But just when she thinks her dream is becoming a reality, Ruby is stopped in her tracks by the violent demons of her past. Only by facing the darkness together can she and Orion finally fulfill their destiny. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with \u003cem\u003eNecklace of Kisses\u003c\/em\u003e, Block, here with Staton, breaks the mold. In \u003cem\u003eRuby\u003c\/em\u003e, readers will find a story about the power of our minds to overcome the past and ultimately change the course of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119186264304,"sku":"9780061753350","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061753350_p0.jpg?v=1763621715","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061753350","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}