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Twilight meets True Detective in this creepy Southern Gothic thriller, from TikTok sensation Ashley Winstead. ‘Unleashes the trapped scream of being a young woman in the world.' Laurie Elizabeth Flynn 'One of the most gasp-inducing endings I’ve ever read.' Clare Mackintosh Beware of the dark. You might like what you find... Ruth Collier has always felt like an outsider, even as her father rains fire and brimstone from the church pulpit. In Bottom Springs, his word is as good as law. But there are things the townspeople fear more than God, like the Low Man, a vampiric figure said to kill sinners in their beds on moonless nights. When a skull is found deep in the swamp, a hunt for the Low Man begins. Suspicion turns to Everett – Ruth’s oldest friend, with a dark past. As Ruth and Everett grow closer, Ruth begins to unearth the town’s secrets, determined to discover the truth. But as the line between good and evil grows ever thin, how far will Ruth go to save the person she loves most? ‘Blurs the line between good and evil, love and revenge, and the inherent desire to please our parents while struggling to find ourselves.’ Stacy Willingham

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"[A] mordant debut novel....examines what it means to covet the lives of others, no matter the cost."-The New York Times"Tense, twisty, and packed with shocks."-Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Survive The NightSix friends.One college reunion.One unsolved murder.Ten years after graduation, Jessica Miller has planned her triumphant return to her southern, elite Duquette University, down to the envious whispers that are sure to follow in her wake. Everyone is going to see the girl she wants them to see-confident, beautiful, indifferent. Not the girl she was when she left campus, back when Heather Shelby's murder fractured everything, including the tight bond linking the six friends she'd been closest to since freshman year.But not everyone is ready to move on. Not everyone left Duquette ten years ago, and not everyone can let Heather's murder go unsolved. Someone is determined to trap the real killer, to make the guilty pay. When the six friends are reunited, they will be forced to confront what happened that night-and the years' worth of secrets each of them would do anything to keep hidden.Told in racing dual timelines, with a dark campus setting and a darker look at friendship, love, obsession, and ambition, In My Dreams I Hold A Knife is an addictive, propulsive read you won't be able to put down."Beautiful writing, juicy secrets, complex female characters, and drumbeat suspense-what more could you want from a debut thriller?"-Andrea Bartz, author of Reese's Book Club pick We Were Never Here

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"[A] mordant debut novel....examines what it means to covet the lives of others, no matter the cost."-The New York Times"Tense, twisty, and packed with shocks."-Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Survive The NightSix friends.One college reunion.One unsolved murder.Ten years after graduation, Jessica Miller has planned her triumphant return to her southern, elite Duquette University, down to the envious whispers that are sure to follow in her wake. Everyone is going to see the girl she wants them to see-confident, beautiful, indifferent. Not the girl she was when she left campus, back when Heather Shelby's murder fractured everything, including the tight bond linking the six friends she'd been closest to since freshman year.But not everyone is ready to move on. Not everyone left Duquette ten years ago, and not everyone can let Heather's murder go unsolved. Someone is determined to trap the real killer, to make the guilty pay. When the six friends are reunited, they will be forced to confront what happened that night-and the years' worth of secrets each of them would do anything to keep hidden.Told in racing dual timelines, with a dark campus setting and a darker look at friendship, love, obsession, and ambition, In My Dreams I Hold A Knife is an addictive, propulsive read you won't be able to put down."Beautiful writing, juicy secrets, complex female characters, and drumbeat suspense-what more could you want from a debut thriller?"-Andrea Bartz, author of Reese's Book Club pick We Were Never Here

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From the author of the acclaimed In My Dreams I Hold a Knife comes a pitch-black thriller about a woman determined to destroy a powerful cult and avenge the deaths of the women taken in by it, no matter the cost.While in college in upstate New York, Shay Evans and her best friends met a captivating man who seduced them with a web of lies about the way the world works, bringing them under his thrall. By senior year, Shay and her friend Laurel were the only ones who managed to escape. Now, eight years later, Shay's built a new life in a tony Texas suburb. But when she hears the horrifying news of Laurel's death-delivered, of all ways, by her favorite true-crime podcast crusader-she begins to suspect that the past she thought she buried is still very much alive, and the predators more dangerous than ever.Recruiting the help of the podcast host, Shay goes back to the place she vowed never to return to in search of answers. As she follows the threads of her friend's life, she's pulled into a dark, seductive world, where wealth and privilege shield brutal philosophies that feel all too familiar. When Shay's obsession with uncovering the truth becomes so consuming she can no longer separate her desire for justice from darker desires newly reawakened, she must confront the depths of her own complicity and conditioning. But in a world built for men to rule it-both inside the cult and outside of it-is justice even possible, and if so, how far will Shay go to get it?

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"A stunning, disturbing thriller that will have your mind and heart racing." -Samantha DowningFrom the author of the acclaimed In My Dreams I Hold a Knife comes a pitch-black thriller about a woman determined to destroy a powerful cult and avenge the deaths of the women taken in by it, no matter the cost.While in college in upstate New York, Shay Evans and her best friends met a captivating man who seduced them with a web of lies about the way the world works, bringing them under his thrall. By senior year, Shay and her friend Laurel were the only ones who managed to escape. Now, eight years later, Shay's built a new life in a tony Texas suburb. But when she hears the horrifying news of Laurel's death?delivered, of all ways, by her favorite true-crime podcast crusader?she begins to suspect that the past she thought she buried is still very much alive, and the predators more dangerous than ever.Recruiting the help of the podcast host, Shay goes back to the place she vowed never to return to in search of answers. As she follows the threads of her friend's life, she's pulled into a dark, seductive world, where wealth and privilege shield brutal philosophies that feel all too familiar. When Shay's obsession with uncovering the truth becomes so consuming she can no longer separate her desire for justice from darker desires newly reawakened, she must confront the depths of her own complicity and conditioning. But in a world built for men to rule it?both inside the cult and outside of it?is justice even possible, and if so, how far will Shay go to get it?

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'Will haunt your dreams and change the way you view the world.' Julie Clark A secret cult. An unsolved murder. How far would you go to discover the truth? While at college in upstate New York, Shay Evans and her friends met a man who seduced them with lies about the world and brought them under his thrall. By senior year, Shay and her friend Laurel were the only ones who managed to escape. Eight years later, Shay has built a new life. But when she hears the horrifying news of Laurel’s death, she realises the past she thought she buried is still very much alive. Shay goes back to the place to which she vowed never to return. As she follows the threads of Laurel’s life, she’s pulled once again into a dark, seductive world, where wealth and privilege shield brutal philosophies that feel all too familiar. And this time, there may be no turning back... 'I barely breathed through most of this engrossing story, so consider yourself warned.' Good Housekeeping

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'Smart, sexy, funny and so sharply written. A total freaking delight.' Carley Fortune, bestselling author of Every Summer After School librarian Alexis usually keeps out of the spotlight. But when she's dumped for being too meek in bed, she decides it's time for a change. Enter Logan, the mysterious stranger she meets at a hotel bar. Foul-mouthed, funny and forward, he's Alexis' opposite – and wow, do opposites attract. But the next day, Alexis finds her face splashed all over the news. It turns out her mysterious stranger is Logan Arthur, the hotshot candidate running for Texas governor. And they were photographed leaving the hotel together. A scandalous one-night-stand could sink Logan’s career, so there's only one thing for it: Alexis must pretend to be his long-term girlfriend until election night. A shy librarian in a fake relationship with a hot politician for two long months… What could possibly go wrong? Praise for THE BOYFRIEND CANDIDATE: 'Charming, swoony, and utterly unputdownable. I LOVE this book!' Lynn Painter, bestselling author of Better Than the Movies 'Catches fire, sizzles throughout then bursts into flames. HIGHLY recommend.' Abby Jimenez, bestselling author of The Friend Zone 'Winstead brings both hilarity and heartfelt moments to this rousing rom-com. Readers will cheer Alexis on her path to discovering her inner strength and swoon over idealistic Logan. This is a winner.' Publishers Weekly, *STARRED review*

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'A simmering slow burn bursting with banter… This is a romance for anyone who’s ever felt too messy to be loved.' ROSIE DANAN, author of The Roommate In this fierce and funny battle of the exes, Ashley Winstead's Fool Me Once explores the chaos of wanting something you used to have. Lee Stone is a twenty-first-century woman: she kicks butt at her job as a communications director at a women-run electric car company (that’s better than Tesla, thank you), and after work she is 'Stoner', drinking guys under the table and never letting any of them get too comfortable in her bed... That’s because Lee’s learned one big lesson: never trust love. Four major heartbreaks set her straight, particularly grad-school boyfriend Ben Laderman – who wasn’t actually cheating, but she could have sworn he was, so she reciprocated in kind. Then Ben shows up five years later as a policy expert for the Texas governor, just as Lee is trying to get a clean-energy bill rolling. Tension builds as old sparks reignite when they're forced to work together, fanning the flames for a romantic dustup the size of Texas. Don't miss The Boyfriend Candidate, Ashley Winstead's next laugh-out-loud rom-com about learning to embrace living outside your comfort zone! 'A hilariously sharp-tongued romance with an unforgettable, unapologetic heroine.' RACHEL LYNN SOLOMON 'A love story for every truly hot mess… A romance with bite, wit, and heart.' KIRKUS 'Fool Me Once delivers a wild, sexy ride from start to finish!' TRISH DOLLER 'Fresh, funny, and chaotically wonderful... Winstead weaves an undeniably sexy tale of will-they/won’t-they.' KATE BROMLEY 'Sparks fly and laughs abound.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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'Beautiful writing, juicy secrets... and drumbeat suspense.' Andrea Bartz Six friends. One college reunion. One unsolved murder. Ten years after graduation, Jessica Miller has planned every detail of her triumphant return to Duquette university. Everyone will see who she wants them to see – confident, beautiful, indifferent. Not the girl she was before, back when Heather Shelby's murder fractured everything. But not everyone is ready to move on. Someone is determined to make the guilty pay. When Jessica and her friends are reunited, they are forced to confront not only what happened that night, but the secrets they would do anything to hide. Told in racing dual timelines, with a dark campus setting, In My Dreams I Hold A Knife is an addictive, propulsive read you won't be able to put down.

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