{"product_id":"the-beginning-of-everything-a-historical-lesbian-romance-paperback","title":"The Beginning of Everything: A Historical Lesbian Romance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCara Malone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA closeted secretary in 1960s Chicago. A fearless activist in San Francisco. A love so powerful it dares to change the world. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetty is determined to live a quiet, respectable life-steady job, polite smile, and maybe one day, a husband her mother can approve of. But behind that picture-perfect façade is a longing she's never dared to name. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoan has no interest in quiet or respectable. She's bold, outspoken, and proud of who she is-even if that means risking everything in a world that sees her love as a crime. In the heart of San Francisco's Tenderloin district, she's fighting for her right to exist and love openly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Betty visits California, one stolen glance across a smoky bar pulls her into Joan's orbit-and into a world she never imagined. What begins as a flirtation becomes something far deeper, spanning three time zones, four decades, and the growing fight for LGBTQ+ rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beginning of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping sapphic love story about coming out, holding on, and changing history-one heart at a time.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 364\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49356997066907,"sku":"9798628819210","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/Ylcv4l_5u69798628819210.webp?v=1787470840","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/the-beginning-of-everything-a-historical-lesbian-romance-paperback","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}