{"product_id":"9780553391008","title":"Custody: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA secret in a woman’s past returns to change her life forever in this riveting novel from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Nancy Thayer. Now available for the first time as an eBook!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ambitious, brilliant, and engaged to a wonderful guy, Kelly MacLeod feels like her dreams are coming true when she lands a prestigious appointment as a judge in the Massachusetts Family Court. A passionate advocate on behalf of children of divorce, she can at long last put her fierce intellect to good use in the courtroom.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But a chance meeting with a charismatic man forever changes Kelly’s life. Randall Madison is a successful doctor locked in a custody battle with his soon-to-be ex-wife. The two are soon swept into a passionate affair. But then Kelly realizes that a secret ties her inextricably to Randall’s case, and she finds herself torn between her moral judgment and her deepest desires.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes a captivating preview of Nancy Thayer’s upcoming novel \u003ci\u003eNantucket Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for the novels of Nancy Thayer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “The queen of beach books.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Star-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Thayer has a deep and masterly understanding of love and friendship, of where the two complement and where they collide.”\u003cb\u003e—Elin Hilderbrand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Thayer’s gift for reaching the emotional core of her characters [is] captivating.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “One of my favorite writers.”\u003cb\u003e—Susan Wiggs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Thayer portrays beautifully the small moments, inside stories and shared histories that build families.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Thayer’s sense of place is powerful, and her words are hung together the way my grandmother used to tat lace.”\u003cb\u003e—Dorothea Benton Frank\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157910044912,"sku":"9780553391008","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780553391008_p0.jpg?v=1763717691","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780553391008","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}