{"product_id":"9780698197039","title":"Odd One Out","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHello from the Gillespies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe House of Memories\u003c\/i\u003e comes the warm, funny story of a woman who defies her family’s expectations on a journey to redefine herself. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor years, Sylvie Devereaux, the one member of her famous family of artists and designers who has no artistic talent at all, has been the “go to” person for their every practical need, and all of it has gone largely unappreciated. But her sister’s second wedding provides a moment of truth. During the reception, Great-Aunt Millicent publicly offers to hire Sylvie as her companion, so that they can be old maids together.\u003cbr\u003eIs that how people really think of her? Is that what she wants? Only her brother Sebastian seems to see Sylvie as a warm-hearted, talented woman who deserves a life of her own. With his encouragement, Sylvie begins to step out of her family’s shadow, but creating a future for herself isn’t as straightforward or predictable a process as she expects. And where she ends up surprises everyone, Sylvie most of all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Monica McInerney and her novels: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“McInerney brings humor and insight into issues of sibling rivalry, family secrecy, and romantic betrayal.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You’ll be laughing out loud one minute and crying the next.”—\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Monica McInerney isn’t just one of my favorite writers from down under, but from anywhere.”—Sally Koslow, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Widow Waltz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[McInerney] brings Maeve Binchy readily to mind.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e (Sydney, Australia)\u003cbr\u003eInternational bestselling writer\u003cb\u003e Monica McInerney \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning author of ten previous novels including\u003ci\u003e Hello From the Gillespies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe House of Memories,\u003c\/i\u003e one short-story collection, and numerous stories and articles. She grew up in Australia, one of seven children, and has split her time between Australia and Ireland for twenty years. Monica and her Irish husband currently live in Dublin, Ireland.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125369684208,"sku":"9780698197039","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780698197039_p0.jpg?v=1763620810","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780698197039","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}