{"product_id":"9798888458389-crushed","title":"crushed","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe boys that never liked me back\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e(girl + boy) ÷ heartbreak2 + surprises = a rom-com in real life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e(girl + boy) ÷ heartbreak2 + surprises = a rom-com in real life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile tying the bows on her wedding invitations, Kiersten’s fiancé walked in and told her he didn’t think he loved her, and maybe never had…. Oh, and he’d cheated. At a place called The Magic Castle. Because what’s hotter than aging celebrities performing magic in a fake castle in the Hollywood Hills? But don’t worry, because six months later, while Kiersten was struggling to pay rent, he won $100,000 on a reality show. Yes, you read that right….\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhy is it that the minute you get your heart broken, whether by a boy or a dream (or if you’re Kiersten, \u003ci\u003eevery single life plan she’s ever made\u003c\/i\u003e), you look around to see everyone else is doing amazing! Everyone’s life is perfect!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecause everyone else is stupid….\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOh, and why are they always telling you “everything happens for a reason”?! Your family, your friends, that checkout lady eyeing the three pints of non-dairy ice cream you’re buying?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeave me alone, Cheryl!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut also, don’t. Because when you’re alone, you’re hit with the reality that you can’t wake up from this bad dream. Also, why is everybody looking at you like that? Equal parts pity and confusion, like they’ve never been rejected before. Why are you the only one heartbroken? The only one struggling? The only one… \u003ci\u003eCrushed\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut what if that’s the \u003ci\u003estupid\u003c\/i\u003e part? \u003cb\u003eThe lie that you are the only one.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this nostalgic memoir equally cut with anguish and humor, Lyons invites readers along on a lifetime of \u003ci\u003eCrushed\u003c\/i\u003e moments and the hope of being left in awe of the pivots she never wanted in the first place.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAnd what if realizing you aren’t alone is the first step to one day knowing you’ll be in awe too?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Kiersten Lyons is the voice of a generation. Truly an incredible writer that will be remembered for centuries.” —Kiersten’s mom and dad, who haven’t actually read the book yet\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Kiersten is loud and annoying.” —Kiersten’s seventh-grade crush\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Lyons doesn’t give it up, so I ghosted her.” —Kiersten’s college crush\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Kiersten Lyons is just not pretty enough.” —Hollywood casting directors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55988544340342,"sku":"9798888458389","price":12.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34839446.jpg?v=1753419500","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9798888458389-crushed","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}