{"product_id":"arrivals-and-departures","title":"Arrivals and Departures","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAmanda Eyre Ward\u003c\/b\u003e is the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of twelve books including \n\u003ci\u003eThe Jetsetters\u003c\/i\u003e, a Reese's Book Club pick. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Line\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthor of The Jetsetters, the bestselling Reese's Book Club pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Compulsively readable characters will have you turning page after page. A mystery, a family, and a storm of messy emotions are perfectly balanced by a beautiful summer backdrop.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Haley Pham\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Ward deals with heavy themes with a deft hand, and readers will root for the flawed Perkinses even as they bury their heads in the (wine-soaked) sand . . . Book clubs will also be drawn to its satisfying but hardly neat ending.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"To say that this book packs an emotional punch would be putting it lightly. Yet, as those who enjoyed \n\u003ci\u003eThe Jetsetters\u003c\/i\u003e will no doubt know, Ward possesses a keenly balanced approach that allows her complex family drama to exist among Greece's sun-dappled streets and fruit-laden groves. She pens deeply relatable, funny and ironic characters who grow well beyond the limits of their issues . . . Ward gracefully balances distance, misunderstandings and feelings of betrayal to craft a story that encompasses all the ways that a family can save one another, and how choosing to see--really see--them can be the difference between sinking and swimming.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Bookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A family struggles to save itself in this follow-up to Ward's bestselling \n\u003ci\u003eThe Jetsetters . . . \u003c\/i\u003eWard has a breezy writing style that zips along . . . A propulsive novel about the complex bonds of family.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A charming romp . . . Ward gives each family member a turn in the spotlight, darting among their points of view from one crisp cliffhanger to the next, pausing occasionally to reveal long-held family secrets or dispense pop psychology insights into the Perkins' bad behavior.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jetsetters \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a witty and wonderful new novel about one unforgettable family and the journeys we take--across oceans and through heartbreak--to find our way back to love.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Perkins family has problems. They're scattered across the globe. Lee, a glamorous reality-TV star, is struggling with her mental health in the spotlight. Regan, her younger sister, has fallen for a romance scammer. Cord, their charming brother, is one drink away from losing it all. And their mother, Charlotte, still longs for the love she let slip away a decade ago, a lover who sailed off with her heart to a remote island in Greece. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Regan disappears, Lee flies first-class to Athens to save her family--again. There, against the glittering Mediterranean and the shadow of the Acropolis, Lee contends with emotional nieces, relentless paparazzi, and her own fragile heart. Lee is desperately searching--for her sister, and for the hope and joy she thought was gone forever. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcross continents and crises, each member of the Perkins family must face the same question: is it ever too late to choose love? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing characters from Ward's bestselling novel \n\u003ci\u003eThe Jetsetters, Arrivals and Departures\u003c\/i\u003e is brimming with humor, honesty, and hope. It's the story of a family finding the courage to say the only words that can save us-- \n\u003ci\u003eI love you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780593500323, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780593500323, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/27\/2026 (EAN 9780593500323, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496240447766,"sku":"9780593500323","price":37.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593500323.jpg?v=1783057932","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/arrivals-and-departures","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}