{"product_id":"9781035447046","title":"The Road to Tender Hearts","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A moving, unforgettable story about the power we have to change our lives' \u003cb\u003eAlison Espach, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I loved every page of this wild, weird, big-hearted book' \u003cb\u003eShelby Van Pelt, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Will live on in your heart long after the book is over' \u003cb\u003eRufi Thorpe, author of \u003ci\u003eMargo's Got Money Troubles\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A feel-good, feel-sad, warm, dark, and funny road-trip story, in the grand tradition of \u003ci\u003eLittle Miss Sunshine' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Newman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSandwich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The funniest novelist of her generation'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS National Indie and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew England Book Award Winner    May Indie Next Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured on \u003ci\u003eTonight Show with Jimmy Fallon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Top Books of 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest American Road Trip Novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLit Hub \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday should be the happiest man in town - but everything in Pondville is another reminder of the child he lost, and the way his marriage fell apart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, when PJ hears that his high-school sweetheart, Michelle, is unexpectedly back on the market, there's nothing stopping him driving straight to the Tender Hearts Retirement Community in Arizona to win her back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut before he can hit the road, a spanner in the works: a tragic incident has suddenly left PJ as the only guardian of his estranged brother's grandchildren.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnyone else might be deterred, but it seems like the newly orphaned kids might enjoy the trip out of town. And PJ's adult daughter, Sophie, has been roped in to help babysit. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's one final surprise passenger - Pancakes, a former therapy cat with a knack for predicting death, who recently turned up outside PJ's home . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMargo's Got Money Troubles \u003c\/i\u003eand Fredrik Backman, a darkly funny and life-affirming road-trip novel about second chances, found family, and a cat called Pancakes, who can predict when someone is going to die.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUCKLE IN FOR THE ROAD TRIP OF A LIFETIME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Absurdly over-the-top in plot, yet warms like a heated seat' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Miraculous' \u003cb\u003eJohn Irving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An ABSOLUTE MUST READ!! . . . Brilliant and heartwarming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Laughed out loud and also sobbed uncontrollably'   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A rare and special novel . . . an extraordinary reading experience from beginning to end!'   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Some stories find a way to dig down deep into your heart, burrow there, and then stay for good. I think this will be one of those for me'   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There is really no way to put my love for this book into words'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mountain Leopard Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57247961481589,"sku":"9781035447046","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781035447046.jpg?v=1780500611","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781035447046","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}