{"product_id":"the-l-o-v-e-club-hardcover","title":"The L.O.V.E. Club - Hardcover","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\u003eLio Min\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eBeating Heart Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, an immersive novel following three estranged high schoolers who are pulled into a video game to pursue the disappearance of their friend \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree years ago, Elle (the \"E\" in the self-proclaimed L.O.V.E. Club) disappeared from Calendula, an affluent Chinese American suburb in inland California. Soon afterward, Liberty and Vera (\"L\" and \"V\") moved away, leaving O alone with her grief, abandonment, and confusion. . . until Liberty and Vera return for their senior year of high school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough the L.O.V.E. Club's three remaining members once bonded as outcasts and gamers, they can't pick up the pieces of their friendship. But the girls are drawn back to their old clubhouse, where they discover, loaded for them to play, a new game created by none other than the missing Elle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne click, and Liberty, Vera, and O are ported into \u003ci\u003eMorning Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, an ever-evolving botanical fantasy coded with their lived experiences, complicated history, and repressed insecurities. Unbeknownst to the others, O can't remember the events surrounding Elle's disappearance--but within the game, Elle has sent O a cryptic hint about \u003ci\u003eMorning Glory\u003c\/i\u003e's real nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Liberty and Vera defeat increasingly sinister bosses, O grapples with the secret knowledge that her deepest wish, to reunite with Elle, might just come true. But as the girls progress through \u003ci\u003eMorning Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, O begins to wonder how well she actually knew any of her former best friends and if she's ready to confront the hard truths--and dangerous revelations--about Elle in her returning memories.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLio Min\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eBeating Heart Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, a longtime music reporter, a MacDowell fellow, and a fullmetal optimist. \u003ci\u003eThe L.O.V.E. Club\u003c\/i\u003e is their second novel. Min lives in Oakland, California, and writes toward the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 8.42 x 5.72 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964259696941,"sku":"9781250359827","price":21.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-love-club-hardcover-9111264.webp?v=1775479628","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-l-o-v-e-club-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}