{"product_id":"9781496725134","title":"Here and Now","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of Waiting to Exhale and Big Girls Don't Cry, \u003ci\u003eHere And Now\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating, emotionally powerful story of two sisters at the crossroads of life, from the acclaimed, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBehind Closed Doors,\u003c\/i\u003e named Blackboard Fiction Book of the year for 1998. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant and vibrant, Marcella Jones had the whole world in her hands, until she gave her heart to the wrong man. Tyrone was handsome and charismatic, but he left her destitute, raising two small children alone--and yearning for the kind of life her dead-end job will never provide. Marcella's elder sister Racquel lives in a fine home, has a fulfilling career and the love of Kevin, her handsome, successful, supportive husband. Yet her desperate longing for a child is driving her into a deep depression, and away from Kevin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs different as night and day, Marcella and Racquel are so hungry for what the other has, they are tearing their lives apart. Only with each other's help can they heal the hurt and celebrate the joy of everything that's been given to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt turns heartbreaking and hilarious, \u003ci\u003eHere And Now\u003c\/i\u003e marks the return of a wise and fiercely passionate new voice in African-American fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064493261040,"sku":"9781496725134","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781496725134_p0.jpg?v=1763666456","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781496725134","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}