{"product_id":"9780063357648","title":"The In-Between Bookstore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“What would you tell your teen self if you could go back in time? Underhill’s tender, innovative debut is the smartest take on this trope I’ve ever read. . . and for the record, I read it in a single sitting. A beautiful, thoughtful study of how we find our truest selves, and whom we choose to trust with that gift.” — Jodi Picoult, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA poignant and enchanting novel about a magical bookstore that transports a trans man through time and brings him face-to-face with his teenage self, offering him the chance of a lifetime to examine his life and identity to find a new beginning.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Darby finds himself unemployed and in need of a fresh start, he moves back to the small Illinois town he left behind. But Oak Falls has changed almost as much as he has since he left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne thing is familiar: In Between Books, Darby’s refuge growing up and eventual high school job. When he walks into the bookstore now, Darby feels an eerie sense of déjà vu—everything is \u003cem\u003eexactly\u003c\/em\u003e the same. Even the newspapers are dated 2009. And behind the register is a teen who looks a lot like Darby did at sixteen. . . who just might give Darby the opportunity to change his own present for the better—if he can figure out how before his connection to the past vanishes forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe In-Between Bookstore\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning novel of love, self-discovery, and the choices that come with both, for anyone who has ever wondered what their life might be like if they had the chance to go back and take a bigger, braver risk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edward Underhill","offers":[{"title":"HarperCollins |  Paperback \/ softback  |  2026-01-06","offer_id":47350521561343,"sku":"9780063357648","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_855b98c3-6778-41f0-a8ed-6c48171cc292.jpg?v=1760455280","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780063357648","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}