{"product_id":"9781483424699","title":"Chance Encounter","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor young Paris Branch, life is about to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAt eighteen, she is ready to leave the limitations of her small-town life behind.  Carson, Virginia may be where she was born, but it's not where she sees her future.  An inbound freshman at Howard Univesity, she has her eyes on a bright, new life in the nation's capital.  There she will truly blossom into the woman she is detined to be.  She can't wait to start her journey.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOn her way home one night, her car runs out of gas.  Stranded, she walks the short distance to a local filling station.  En route, she encounters Billy Weston, a local boy who has admired her from afar for a while.  Just sixteen and still in high school, Billy lacked the courage to talk to Paris before.  But now that he has a chance to be her hero, he digs deep to find his bravery.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor Billy, it is love at first sight.  Paris is slightly older, and Billy slightly wiser; and a romance between two people of different races presents a complication.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBoth know that their budding love is a problem.  In 1965, interracial romance is a dangerous dream to pursue.  Determined to win her heart, no matter the cost or peril, Billy romances her with a single-minded pursuit.  Despite their differences in age and race, her future and his present, and the crippling intolerance and racism their relationship faces, they will fight for their love....together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B.D. Anderson, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172085350640,"sku":"9781483424699","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781483424699_p0.jpg?v=1763627778","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781483424699","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}