{"product_id":"9780063091597","title":"The Blackwoods","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eColbert, Brandy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/3\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Boston Globe\/Horn Book Award–winning author Brandy Colbert comes the story of four generations of a Hollywood family—an unforgettable tale of ambition, fame, struggle, loss, and love in America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwoods. \u003c\/i\u003eEveryone knows their name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlossom Blackwood burst onto the silver screen in 1962, and in the decades that followed, she would become one of the most celebrated actors of our time—and the matriarch of the most famous Black family in Hollywood. To her great-granddaughters, Hollis and Ardith, she has always just been \u003ci\u003eBebe\u003c\/i\u003e. And when she passes away, it changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHollis Blackwood was never interested in fame. Still, she’s surrounded by it, whether at home with her family or at the prestigious Dupree Academy among Los Angeles’ elite. When private photos of Hollis are leaked in the wake of Blossom’s death, she is thrust into the spotlight she’s long avoided—and finds that trust may be a luxury even she can’t afford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArdith Blackwood has always lived in the public eye. A television star since childhood, she was perhaps closer with Blossom than anyone—especially after Ardith’s mother died in a drug overdose. Ever since, she has worked to be everything her family, her church, and the public want her to be. But as a family secret comes to light and the pressures from all sides begin to mount, she wonders what is left beneath the face she shows the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together the narratives of Hollis, Ardith, and Blossom, award-winning author Brandy Colbert tells an unforgettable story set in an America where everything is personal, and nothing is private.\u003ci\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sweeping multigenerational story explores the weight of a legacy, the price of fame, and the secrets that bind a family:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Rich Black Hollywood Legacy:\u003c\/b\u003e Meet the Blackwoods, a Hollywood dynasty founded by legendary actress Blossom Blackwood, whose passing unravels the carefully constructed lives of her great-granddaughters, Hollis and Ardith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDevastating Family Secrets:\u003c\/b\u003e When Blossom’s long-hidden past comes to light, the entire family must confront a truth that could tear their legacy apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe High Price of Fame:\u003c\/b\u003e For private Hollis, a shocking leak of personal photos thrusts her into the spotlight she dreads. For TV star Ardith, the pressure to be perfect becomes unbearable as the world watches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFriends to Lovers Romance:\u003c\/b\u003e Amid the family chaos, Hollis finds her lifelong friendship with Dwayne tested as their feelings deepen into something more, forcing her to question who she can truly trust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOld Hollywood Flashbacks:\u003c\/b\u003e Journey back in time to the golden age of Hollywood and discover the ambition, sacrifices, and impossible choices that launched the Blackwood dynasty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46246455967999,"sku":"9780063091597","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063091597_s600x595.jpg?v=1781544209","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780063091597","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}