{"product_id":"9780060840587","title":"Ruby","description":"By: Francesca Lia Block     \u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“[A] mesmerizing alchemy of fairy-tale fantasy and Hollywood glitz. . . about an L.A. nanny who uses magic to land the hunk of her dreams.” —People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003cem\u003eNecklace of Kisses\u003c\/em\u003e comes a modern-day fairy tale of a willful and intuitive heroine and a world of shocking realism and transcendent magic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancesca Lia Block, with co-writer Carmen Staton, introduces readers to Ruby, a Midwestern girl named for the jewel that is believed to ward off evil spirits. Ruby's special gift is a sixth sense that makes her at one with nature and gives her the ability to know her own destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter growing up in an abusive family, Ruby escapes to Los Angeles and learns of her soulmate -- Orion -- a British actor. She travels to England, where she works at a potions and herbs shop, and through a series of coincidental circumstances, ends up nursing Orion back to health without confessing that she has been on a quest to find him all along. But just when she thinks her dream is becoming a reality, Ruby is stopped in her tracks by the violent demons of her past. Only by facing the darkness together can she and Orion finally fulfill their destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRuby\u003c\/em\u003e, readers will find a story about the power of our minds to overcome the past and ultimately change the course of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":48094605803747,"sku":"DTRHCUS-9780060840587","price":99.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780060840587.jpg?v=1770678764","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/en-mo\/products\/9780060840587","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}