{"product_id":"pearly-gates","title":"Pearly Gates - Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned Copies!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🏆 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAward-Winning Finalist\u003cbr\u003e2025 Foreword INDIES • American Fiction Awards • Readers Favorite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMeet Pearly Gates, the sassiest spirit guide in the afterlife—and maybe the least qualified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter dying and getting dumped by her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esupposedly eternal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e soulmate for being “emotionally unevolved,” Pearly—a former drag queen with a flair for drama—lands the worst gig in the beyond: cosmic sanitation. But when she strikes a desperate deal to prove she’s capable of growth (and love), she ends up as a spirit guide at Thunderbolt Books \u0026amp; Coffee—a cozy café full of ghostly mischief, spiced lattes, and a community in need of connection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Pearly uses her charm (and a little celestial magic) to help a young widow risk new love, a trans baker rediscover her spark, and a dying accountant romance a ghost from the 1920s, she begins to find something she thought she’d lost forever: belonging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when she realizes the café’s owner is her reincarnated ex—and one of her charges is falling for them—things get complicated fast. Between saving the café, dodging afterlife detectives, and sorting out her own messy feelings, Pearly must decide what really matters most.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eUplifting and full of heart, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePearly Gates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is a contemporary cozy fantasy filled with glitter, grief, healing, and warm queer rep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewrapped in hilarious celestial mishaps and the true magic of found family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of TJ Klune and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e The Good Place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moonlight \u0026 Manuscripts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47644670361830,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/2007\/0886\/files\/IMG_9765.jpg?v=1778386463","url":"https:\/\/moonlightandmanuscripts.com\/products\/pearly-gates","provider":"Moonlight \u0026 Manuscripts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}