{"product_id":"9781370900978","title":"The Black Flower","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Nick and Ashlea first meet, they’re just two drunk seventeen year olds at a house party. He’s a binge-drinking redneck; she’s a wild party girl. And every weekend in a country town like Geraldton is an alcoholic’s dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s a perfect match – until it isn’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen tragedy strikes, Ashlea grows up fast. But Nick can’t pull himself away from the booze – or the ghosts of his childhood that echo through every part of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Nick’s addiction threatening to destroy their young love, Ashlea delivers an ultimatum – but it has deadly consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE BLACK FLOWER is a raw, emotional portrait of two teenagers trapped in the chaos of anger, vulnerability and trauma. This story was originally published in the Melbourne-based anthology Page Seventeen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holden Sheppard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49816266834160,"sku":"9781370900978","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781370900978","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}