{"product_id":"wish-you-werent-here-9798234009487","title":"Wish You Weren't Here","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of Rebecca Serle and Christina Lauren will adore this immersive contemporary romance set in Italy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAva Graham's ducks are in a row as she heads off to Italy to complete her final law school credits and fulfill a promise she made to her late mother five years ago. Ava expects her long-term boyfriend to propose before her trip, but instead of giving her a ring, he suggests they use her time abroad as a \"break\" before settling down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen James Massini arrives-late-to the airport to pick up Ava as a favor to his aunt and uncle, he's surprised to find that she's not a young co-ed, but a fascinating woman approaching thirty with a serious superiority complex and a habit of underestimating him. When she's assigned to his class as a TA, he becomes determined to prove to her that there is more to life than plans and lists, no matter how hard she fights with him-or how annoyingly charming he finds their banter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the sudden disaster of her life, type A Ava might actually enjoy Italy-if only annoyingly carefree James wasn't there, too. As Ava reluctantly lets James try to show her a different way of life in Italy, she begins to find beauty in the chaos. Of course, it's when things begin to make sense again that her past comes storming back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a humorously relatable protagonist and a rich Italian setting, this debut novel is an escapist treat and a necessary reminder that life doesn't always care about the plans we've made for ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christy Schillig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christy Schillig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234009487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchillig, Christy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Christy Schillig is a middle school teacher who lives in a log cabin in suburban South Jersey with her two children, her husband\/best-friend since 6th grade, and her dogs, Puppay and Sheep. Christy graduated from Villanova University with a degree in Italian Literature and Language (yes, that's a real degree) and uses that degree to commentate classroom science games in Italian and plan off the grid trips to the Italian Rivieras. On any given day, you can find her reading young adult paranormal romance beneath her desk at school or writing laugh-out-loud slow burns during her prep.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Christy Schillig \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48397212614813,"sku":"9798234009487","price":28.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a72dca99-eed8-4889-9220-da60861ea6de.jpg?v=1781076246","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/wish-you-werent-here-9798234009487","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}