{"product_id":"9780730494157_yearn-tales-of-lust-and-longing","title":"Yearn: Tales of Lust and Longing","description":"From the bestselling author of TREMBLE and QUIVER, a new collection of sensual and witty stories\u003cbr\u003e A collection of nine sensual, witty and mystical stories marking tobsha Learner's return to the short story format after the success of both Quiver and tremble, and exploring universal experiences near-miss romantic encounters and secret regrets. A movie star longs for anonymity; a Sydney sculptor wonders whether a lover can be summoned by the act of artistic creation; a California call-centre worker seeks an online release in Second Life; a London weatherman inspires both obsessive lust and devastating storms; and an eighteenth-century biographer discovers a magic, erotic ritual which will change his life forever ... In YEARN, the line between reality and imagination is blurred by the power of fantasy and desire. Praise for tobsha Learner: 'Inventive and sexy' Linda Jaivin 'She is sharp-eyed, literate, socially aware, brave, sardonic and unabashed' tHE AUStRALIAN 'A terrific imagination. She is funny, too' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 'Convincing characters and well-crafted prose. Learner is that rare beast: a wordsmith who can spin a yarn' tHE tIMES","brand":"Tobsha Learner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46919655522453,"sku":"9780730494157","price":21.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780730494157.jpg?v=1776890065","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780730494157_yearn-tales-of-lust-and-longing","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}