{"product_id":"you-said-it-would-only-be-temporary-a-romantic-comedy-paperback","title":"You Said It Would Only Be Temporary: A Romantic Comedy - 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\u003eJoan M. Kop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily's high-flying San Francisco life collapses during the 2008 recession. Adrift, she moves to beer-and-cowboy-boots Spokane and takes a 'temporary' phone job selling pet insurance. Emily fears telemarketing will be a nightmare, fears she won't last, fears she will. Her hostile boss, Margaret, is a thorny twit. Yet, Emily finds connection with her quirky coworkers-a wannabe comic, an obsessed medical issues matron, and a casino addict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRomance sparks with Harry, her Texan team leader. Their bond grows. But after Harry is fired, he reneges on a loan which causes Emily heartburn. After a series of interviews that could curdle milk, Emily decides rock bottom is a nice place to rethink her life choices. She finally understands she is the problem, not everyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeeling her life is in the toilet, Emily manages to finish writing a book and at her launch party, Harry returns. Was it temporary, or is this their true second chance?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46153936011450,"sku":"9798898526573","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/5727\/8650\/files\/Bzq6_zHFjx9798898526573.webp?v=1783940232","url":"https:\/\/thebookloversatlas.com\/products\/you-said-it-would-only-be-temporary-a-romantic-comedy-paperback","provider":"The Book Lover's Atlas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}