{"product_id":"the-invitation-a-novel-9781443451031","title":"The Invitation: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe worlds darkest hour had made her a ghost. Only he can see the light Rome  1953: Hal and Stella meet by chance  two outcasts in a city far from home. Or perhaps it was the hand of the gods that night as the Eternal City welcomed the beautiful elite to its rooftops. Its a bright awakening for Hal  he believes hes found the love of his life  his Stella  his star. To his dismay  the mysterious girl disappears as quickly as she swept in  and Hals life as a journalist falls back into its familiar routine. But when hes asked by an Italian Contessa to assist on a trip of a lifetime  acting as the reporter on a tremendous yacht  skimming its way along the Italian Riviera towards Cannes film festival  the most famous movie stars and directors of the day as its cargo  Hal cant believe his good fortune. Especially when a familiar beauty becomes passenger. Yet not all that glitters is gold  for many secret histories lurk beneath the surface of these Bright Young Things. Stella is bound to a powerful and profoundly dangerous man  and as Hals obsession grows with every passing wave  they sail closer towards a tragic fate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45656487264309,"sku":"ByrdShop_1443451037","price":27.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781443451031.jpg?v=1781974924","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-invitation-a-novel-9781443451031","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}