{"product_id":"9780595627028","title":"Without Paradise: A Novel","description":"In a gay twist on Brief Encounter, Charlie Morgan and Ben McSwain meet on a train and are instantly drawn to each other.  Charlie is a gay writer and atheist.  Ben is an evangelical Christian, widowed with two children, who has never even thought about a relationship with another man.  While it appears that these two have nothing in common, they find that they are \"soulmates.\"  It's a surprising and joyous discovery for Charlie and a confusing one for Ben as they try to bridge their vastly different lives\u003cp\u003e Ben has a full life with his work as a nurse, his family and his devotion to his church.  His love for Charlie and a personal tragedy will test all of those commitments and make him question everything in his life.  Charlie's work takes him to Texas to write a Broadway-bound show in collaboration with his old college roommate, Lee, and sexy, young country and western star, Luke Beecham.  It looks like a smash hit until a secret from Lee's past shatters everyone's chances for happiness and brings Charlie to the loneliest place in his life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103864733936,"sku":"9780595627028","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780595627028_p0.jpg?v=1763723195","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780595627028","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}