{"product_id":"9781804997628","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW Liquid by Mariam Rahmani","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 14\/05\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA most anticipated book of the season for Oprah Daily, Literary Hub, Electric Literature, Book Riot, WBUR and LGBTQ Reads.   'Sexy, sly, daring' Justin Torres, National Book Award-winning author of Blackouts'The smoothest, smartest book I've read in quite some time' Paul Beatty, Booker Prize-winning author of The Sellout'Loving, cutting, mournful, and hilarious' Bryan Washington award-winning author of Family Meal and Memorial`My career had gone nowhere. My love life was non-existent. And as for s*x - here I was, home alone on a Saturday night with a chick flick playing on my laptop because I didn't own a TV. You can draw your own conclusions.'Our protagonist always believed herself to be the smartest person in the room. But a couple of years on from earning a fancy PhD, she's still broke, single and stuck in a job going nowhere. One option remains: marry rich.   Her summer becomes a whirlwind of dating: martinis with a lazy heir, board games with a butch producer and a Venmo request from a `socialist' trust-fund babe. However, when some unexpected and tragic news takes her - and her project - to Tehran she is forced to ask and answer some overdue questions about family, connection and, terrifyingly, her own purpose in life and in love.   A riveting spin on a classic romantic comedy, Liquid delivers a modern tale of romance, loss and belonging in a gorgeous high-wire voice that explodes off the page with wit, verve and originality. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369226154357,"sku":"9781804997628","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781804997628.jpg?v=1763552583","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781804997628","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}