{"product_id":"the-me-i-used-to-be-9781662538001","title":"The Me I Used to Be","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt their twenty-fifth high school reunion, four former best friends discover that growing up is way messier than anticipated--and the past isn't nearly as finished as they thought.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack in senior year, Audrey, Micah, Jasmine and Beck were the Core Four: the lucky one, the beautiful one, the smart one, the sporty one. They had color-coded dreams, inside jokes and a lifelong friendship they thought would last forever. But graduation night ended in a tragic accident, followed by the kind of silence that stretches for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, they've returned for their reunion, each carrying a life that looks nothing like the glossy future they imagined. There are stalled careers, complicated marriages, outspoken adult children and secrets that never fit into holiday cards. For one of them, a diagnosis of early-onset dementia turns the weekend into a ticking clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross one unforgettable weekend, the Core Four must decide if their past can still change their future together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(c) 2026 by Kristan Higgins, all rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristan Higgins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lake Union Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662538001","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":67297737900077,"sku":"9781662538001","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_4f2a1d69-f7d6-427d-9b86-4e6c6ec67faa.jpg?v=1786372433","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-me-i-used-to-be-9781662538001","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}