{"product_id":"being-committed-a-novel","title":"Being Committed: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hopeless unromantic gets a\u003cbr\u003ecrash course in love in the fourth\u003cbr\u003ehilarious novel from bestselling\u003cbr\u003eauthor Anna Maxted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter her disaster of a marriage ends when she is justtwenty, Hannah is convinced you have to be out of yourmind (or desperate) to tie the knot. And life without ahusband at thirty-one is just fine, thank you very much.She has a steady job working as a private investigator(albeit a mediocre one); a devoted boyfriend of fiveyears, Jason; and a wonderful relationship with her dad(it's a shame her mother is such a lost cause). Then, ona romantic weekend retreat to a faux-ancient castle,Jason proposes marriage, leaving Hannah with nochoice but the obvious: to turn him down cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch to her horror, four weeks later, Jason becomesengaged to his next-door neighbor, a fine bakerand \"proficient seamstress.\" Has Hannah blown herlast chance at a solid relationship as her familyclaims? Jason agrees to give her another chance -- butonly if she meets his terms, among them a promise todust off the many skeletons in her closet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with her characteristic blend of humorand heartache, Anna Maxted's Being Committed is a perceptivelook at intimacy (and its substitutes), commitmentphobia, and the power others have over us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anna Maxted","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":51733443215666,"sku":"9780060096700","price":11.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780060096700.jpg?v=1788755511","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/being-committed-a-novel","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}