{"title":"Books by Chloe Michelle Howarth","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780857308412","title":"Sunburn","description":"It's the early 1990s, and in the Irish village of Crossmore, Lucy feels out of place. Despite her fierce friendships, she's always felt this way, and the conventional path of marriage and motherhood doesn't appeal to her at all. Not even with handsome and doting Martin, her closest childhood friend. Lucy begins to make sense of herself during a long hot summer, when a spark with her school friend Susannah escalates to an all-consuming infatuation, and, very quickly, to a desperate and devastating love. Fearful of rejection from her small and conservative community, Lucy begins living a double life, hiding the most honest parts of herself in stolen moments with Susannah. But with the end of school and the opportunity to leave Crossmore looming, Lucy must choose between two places, two people and two futures, each as terrifying as the other. Neither will be easy, but only one will offer her happiness.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43172971675826,"sku":"9780857308412","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780857308412.jpg?v=1786015993"},{"product_id":"9780857309051","title":"Heap Earth Upon It","description":"January 1965. The orphaned O'Leary siblings - Tom, Jack, Anna and Peggy - arrive in the village of Ballycrea, tightlipped about their troubled past and desperate for a fresh start. After being met with suspicion from most of the locals, the family are thrilled when they're taken under the wing of their well-respected neighbours, Bill and Betty Nevan, who offer them work, companionship and an opportunity to fit in. But for one of the O'Learys, this new friendship sparks an intense attachment that makes the dynamic dangerous for all. It's difficult to bury secrets, but almost impossible to bury feelings...","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57685853274485,"sku":"9780857309471","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":56295301185909,"sku":"9780857309051","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780857309471.jpg?v=1792599066"},{"product_id":"queerphoria","title":"Queerphoria","description":"Four housemates welcome the reader into their home for a birthday party. An elderly widow visits her first queer bar, beneath the flat she shared with her husband. A couple invite a shipwrecked sailor into their isolated lighthouse on the stormy night of their thirtieth anniversary. A single woman embarks on a romantic relationship with a sex robot. A married couple secretly prepare for their baby's arrival in a world where procreation is controlled by the Establishment. Through prose, poetry, essays, illustrations and more, twenty-one writers bring their visions of euphoria to life. These pages celebrate, subvert, expand and reimagine what joy can look like, even in uncertain times.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481709355381,"sku":"9780857309488","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780857309488.jpg?v=1786090017"},{"product_id":"aftertaste-1","title":"Aftertaste","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable to pre-order now. The stunning new literary love story from the prize-acclaimed author of Sunburn and Heap Earth Upon It\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s the turn of the millennium, and Meadhbh has just moved to London from rural Ireland.   By chance she meets Aly, who lives off her parents’ wealth while studying for yet another master’s degree.    They meet at a party and fall instantly and madly in love, spending a lustful summer playing at domesticity and driving around the city in Aly’s vintage Capri.    They expect the spell to break, but instead fall deeper for each other, eventually swapping city life for rural Ireland with two babies in tow.    But then the recession hits, and their glorious bubble shatters.   Everyone talks about meeting the love of your life. But what happens when you fear losing them?Exploring class, queerness, family and home, Aftertaste is a searing  and unforgettable story about whether love really can conquer all.   Praise for Chloe Michelle Howarth: ** Shortlisted for the 2023 Nero Book Award for Debut Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the 2024 Book of the Year: Discover Award by the British Book Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonglisted for the Diverse Book Awards 2024 **  ‘A deeply moving, heartfelt love story’ Daily Mail'Deeply affecting, will haunt you' Lucy Rose‘A tender and heartfelt coming-of-age tale’ Heat 'Airless and gripping... A devastating mix of hope and heartbreak, from one of Ireland's most exciting queer voices' Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57573166383477,"sku":"9780241833223","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-chloe-michelle-howarth.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}