{"product_id":"9781250802583","title":"L.A. Weather: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER • REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • 2022 INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD WINNER FOR FICTION \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFORECAST: Storm clouds are on the horizon in\u003ci\u003e L.A. Weather\u003c\/i\u003e, a fun, fast-paced novel of a Mexican American family from the author of the #\u003ci\u003e1 Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003ci\u003e Esperanza’s Box of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There’s a 100% chance you’ll be paging through this book to uncover the secrets and deception that could potentially burn everything down!”\u003cb\u003e—Reese Witherspoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is by far one of the most endearing L.A. novels in recent memory.” \u003cb\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lively and ambitious family novel.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOscar, the weather-obsessed patriarch of the Alvarado family, desperately wants a little rain. L.A. is parched, dry as a bone, and he’s harboring a costly secret that distracts him from everything else. His wife, Keila, desperate for a life with a little more intimacy and a little less Weather Channel, feels she has no choice but to end their marriage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir three daughters—Claudia, a television chef with a hard-hearted attitude; Olivia, a successful architect who suffers from gentrification guilt; and Patricia, a social media wizard who has an uncanny knack for connecting with audiences but not with her lovers—are left questioning everything they know. Each will have to take a critical look at her own relationships and make some tough decisions along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith quick wit and humor, María Amparo Escandón follows the Alvarado family as they wrestle with impending evacuations, secrets, deception, and betrayal, and their toughest decision yet: \u003ci\u003ewhether to stick together or burn it all down\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030224060656,"sku":"9781250802583","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250802583_p0.jpg?v=1763703702","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250802583","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}