{"product_id":"without-paradise-a-novel-0595526497","title":"Without Paradise: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0595526497\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Campbell, Ken\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a gay twist on Brief Encounter, Charlie Morgan and Ben McSwain meet on a train and are instantly drawn to each other. Charlie is a gay writer and atheist. Ben is an evangelical Christian, widowed with two children, who has never even thought about a relationship with another man. While it appears that these two have nothing in common, they find that they are \"soulmates.\" It's a surprising and joyous discovery for Charlie and a confusing one for Ben as they try to bridge their vastly different livesBen has a full life with his work as a nurse, his family and his devotion to his church. His love for Charlie and a personal tragedy will test all of those commitments and make him question everything in his life. Charlie's work takes him to Texas to write a Broadway-bound show in collaboration with his old college roommate, Lee, and sexy, young country and western star, Luke Beecham. It looks like a smash hit until a secret from Lee's past shatters everyone's chances for happiness and brings Charlie to the loneliest place in his life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67931204419872,"sku":"NEW0595526497","price":27.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71QtXUt1pyL.jpg?v=1792736334","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/en-ca\/products\/without-paradise-a-novel-0595526497","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}