{"product_id":"9780449148921","title":"Almost Perfect","description":"\u003cbr\u003eAt the time Stella Blake meets Richard Fallon, she is nearly broke. Her semi-famous father, who has always neglected her, is dying. Her job at a San Francisco newspaper is only tentative. Richard, on the other hand, is wildly successful as a commercial artist, even if both his marriages to bosomy blondes have failed. Of course, he immediately notes that Stella is not his type, being small, dark, and exotic-looking. For her part, Stella thinks Richard is far too sure of himself, and vain. Naturally they fall in love. Theirs is an almost perfect relationship -- except for the violent fights followed by passionate reconciliations. And there is Stella's suddenly ascending career...and a shimmering San Francisco whose dark side is AIDS.\u003cp\u003eSomething is terribly amiss with this golden couple, something one of them is only beginning to suspect. In \u003ci\u003eAlmost Perfect,\u003c\/i\u003e Alice Adams creates her most searing account of modern relationships when illusions crack, secrets seep out, and women face the consequences of falling madly in love.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025749590256,"sku":"9780449148921","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780449148921_p0.gif?v=1763703537","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780449148921","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}