{"product_id":"the-next-evening","title":"The Next Evening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou pick the genre. The book's a surprise.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003eThe Next Evening\u003c\/strong\u003e — the next chapter of Afterlight, and a small taste of the box: one pre-loved book, wrapped in kraft paper and twine with its title hidden, hand-chosen by me from the genre you love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e🎭 How It Works\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose your genre above — mystery \u0026amp; thriller, romance, literary fiction, historical fiction, fantasy \u0026amp; sci-fi, or surprise me. Then I'll pick a pre-loved book in that genre and wrap it so the cover stays secret. Before you unwrap it, all you'll know is the genre you chose — the rest is the surprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery Next Evening book is previously loved\u003c\/strong\u003e — carefully inspected, and chosen because its story deserves another reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e📖 The Book Itself\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour book may be a paperback or a hardcover — whichever life it has lived. Every one is hand-checked before it wraps: clean, readable pages, no torn or missing pages, no heavy writing or highlighting. A spine that shows it's been loved is welcome here; a book that's falling apart is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eInside the Wrap\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📚 One pre-loved book in your chosen genre, wrapped with its title hidden\u003cbr\u003e✍️ My Matchmaker's Note — a hand-written card telling you why I picked this one\u003cbr\u003e🎵 Evening Forecast card — a QR code that opens a playlist matched to the book's mood\u003cbr\u003e🗺️ Story Map sticker inside the front cover — your book's number lives here; scan it to follow its journey\u003cbr\u003e📝 The Afterword card — three questions to sit with on the front, Story Map steps on the back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e💛 Chosen, Never Random\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to steer me? Tell me the authors and stories you love — and anything you'd rather not read — in the notes above, and I'll match accordingly. Already own a shelf full? Name what's on it, and I'll steer clear of your duplicates. Sending it as a gift? Add your message and I'll hand-write the gift note in. Because your book is picked by hand, for you, \u003cstrong\u003eall sales are final — no refunds or returns\u003c\/strong\u003e. That's why the notes above matter: the more you tell me, the better the match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e📦 When It Ships\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour book is hand-prepared and \u003cstrong\u003eships within 3–5 days\u003c\/strong\u003e, sent \u003cstrong\u003efree via USPS Media Mail\u003c\/strong\u003e — the post office's own rate for books. Media Mail travels at its own pace: typically \u003cstrong\u003e2–8 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e in transit, tracking included. For a birthday or holiday, ordering about \u003cstrong\u003etwo weeks ahead\u003c\/strong\u003e is a safe bet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery Story Continues.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the final page is done, there's one last page: \u003cstrong\u003eThe Afterword\u003c\/strong\u003e card. Three questions to sit with on the front; the Story Map steps on the back. Add your chapter, then pass the book along — and watch where it travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne book. Many readers. Endless stories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e🕯️ Want the Whole Evening?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Next Evening is the small taste. The full box — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/afterlightandco.com\/products\/the-first-chapter-founders-collection\"\u003eThe First Chapter – Founder's Collection\u003c\/a\u003e — adds the candle, the tea, the Reading Passport, and the rest of the ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWelcome to The Next Evening.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n","brand":"Afterlight \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Mystery \u0026 Thriller","offer_id":53089426800951,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Romance","offer_id":53089426833719,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Literary Fiction","offer_id":53089426866487,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Historical Fiction","offer_id":53089426899255,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fantasy \u0026 Sci-Fi","offer_id":53089426932023,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Surprise Me","offer_id":53089426964791,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/5809\/6183\/files\/tne-hero.jpg?v=1792929036","url":"https:\/\/afterlightandco.com\/products\/the-next-evening","provider":"Afterlight \u0026 Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}