{"product_id":"9781462077489","title":"Avalon Summer","description":"\u003ci\u003eAvalon Summer\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-age summer romance set in 1965 in the resort town of Avalon, Santa Catalina Island. On the brink of adulthood, three men and four women experience love, heartbreak, and self-discovery against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, the Watts race riots, and Top 40 radio. \u003cp\u003eSil: Surfer, womanizer, and draft dodger. His motto, \"never in love, only in heat\", is about to be challenged.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCandy: The beautiful young actress, driven by ambition, and haunted by the past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJ. T.: A black man trying to succeed in a white man's world, and tempted by forbidden love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDonna: Looking for love in all the wrong places, and harboring a dark secret.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLynn: She came to Avalon for a change of scenery, but found romance instead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaxie: Easy-going teen now torn between his family and the girl he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJimmy: Sensitive and brooding, he has this one last summer to mend a broken heart before going off to war.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheir lives will intersect in Avalon, and they will discover truths about themselves, life, and love on the Island of Romance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141137809648,"sku":"9781462077489","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462077489_p0.jpg?v=1763675893","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462077489","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}