{"product_id":"9780735216518","title":"A Beautiful, Terrible Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e**An International Bestseller**\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Like \u003ci\u003eBig Little Lies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Beautiful Terrible Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is a startling reminder that fairy tales aren’t real. A master class in suspenseful storytelling, Jen Waite recounts the lies, betrayals, and infidelity she endured with unrestrained honesty and deft candor. I couldn’t turn away.”—Jillian Lauren, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSome Girls: My Life in a Harem \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Everything You Ever Wanted\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat do you do when you discover that the person you've built your life around never existed? When “it could never happen to me” \u003ci\u003edoes \u003c\/i\u003ehappen to you?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the questions facing Jen Waite when she begins to realize that her loving husband—the father of her infant daughter, her best friend, the love of her life—fits the textbook definition of psychopath. In a raw, first-person account, Waite recounts each heartbreaking discovery, every life-destroying lie, and reveals what happens once the dust finally settles on her demolished marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a disturbing email sparks Waite's suspicion that her husband is having an affair, she tries to uncover the truth and rebuild trust in her marriage. Instead, she finds more lies, infidelity, and betrayal than she could have imagined. Waite obsessively analyzes her relationship, trying to find a single moment from the last five years that isn't part of the long-con of lies and manipulation. With a dual-timeline narrative structure, we see Waite's romance bud, bloom, and wither simultaneously, making the heartbreak and disbelief even more affecting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prentice Hall Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027872825584,"sku":"9780735216518","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780735216518_p0.jpg?v=1763626707","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780735216518","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}