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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Ebook · February 19, 2013
An accident puts everything into shocking perspective in this darkly funny, “searing portrayal of power, privilege, and betrayal in the hills above Los Angeles” (Publishers Weekly).
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- Who it’s for
- A sharp, unsettling teen story where a missing memory turns the pursuit of perfection inside out.
- Genres
- Contemporary YA Romance, Finding Your Footing, Dating & Sex for Teens
- Published
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, February 19, 2013
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An accident puts everything into shocking perspective in this darkly funny, “searing portrayal of power, privilege, and betrayal in the hills above Los Angeles” (Publishers Weekly). Gabby lived under the radar until her makeover. Way under. But when she started her senior year as a blonder, better-dressed version of herself, she struck gold: Billy Nash believed she was the flawless girl she was pretending to be. The next eight months with Billy were bliss...
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Until the night Gabby woke up on the ground next to the remains of his BMW without a single memory of how she got there. And Billy's nowhere to be found. All Gabby wants is to make everything perfect again. But getting her life back isn’t just difficult, it’s impossible. Because nothing is the same, and Gabby's beginning to realize she’s missed more than a few danger signs along the way. It’s time for Gabby to face the truth, even if it means everything changes. Especially if it means everything changes.
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A sharp, unsettling teen story where a missing memory turns the pursuit of perfection inside out.
Come here for
- A darkly funny take on reinvention, privilege, and betrayal
- The uneasy gap between a polished image and missed danger signs
Expect
- Edgy humor alongside questions of power and trust
- A perspective-shifting mystery anchored in Gabby’s reckoning
Where it sits
| Contemporary YA Romance | 86% |
|---|---|
| Dating & Sex for Teens | 35% |
| Finding Your Footing | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Contemporary YA Romance
- Emotions & Feelings for Teens
- Abuse & Trauma for Teens
- Authors
- Ann Redisch Stampler
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Published
- February 19, 2013
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Contemporary YA Romance