{"product_id":"9781835012949","title":"Nearly Departed: A feel-good, funny love story about grief, ghosts, and having a second shot at finding your soul mate","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=\"\"\u003eOakeley, Lucas\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\u003eBedford Square Publishers\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\u003e7\/7\/2026\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=\"\"\u003ePaperback\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\u003cb\u003eJoel Foster, a grieving twenty-something, navigates modern dating while haunted by the ghost of his late girlfriend, Beth. It's not just a ghost story—it's a love story with ghosts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWitty, moving and eminently readable, \u003ci\u003eNearly Departed\u003c\/i\u003e is the millennial \u003ci\u003eTruly Madly Deeply\u003c\/i\u003e we’ve all been waiting for\u003c\/b\u003e' Mike Gayle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A sweet, sometimes spiky rom-com that takes in the stickiness and complexity of grief'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderfully readable: tender, funny, and quietly profound'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eService95\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOVE READING Romance Book of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoel Foster is a hapless twenty-something. His girlfriend, Beth Lewis, would likely have been a hapless twenty-something, too, had she not been obliterated by a very large cement truck. Some time after Beth’s tragic death, Joel is still trying to juggle grief with the world of modern dating. And while he still feels like a widower, he has to find a new love before three years is up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe catch? Just as Joel thinks he’s finally falling for someone, he starts getting haunted by Beth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt’s not a ghost story, it’s a love story. With ghosts.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bedford Square Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286271045887,"sku":"9781835012949","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781835012949_s600x595.jpg?v=1780074271","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781835012949","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}