Natalie is a struggling art student in New York City. She is having trouble making rent and keeping up with her other bills. Her roommates are less than impressed with her drinking, overnight (male) guests, and her failure to pay her share.
While at school, she becomes friends with Ava, one of her classmates, who appears to have it all. She is always impeccably dressed and has her own apartment in Chelsea. Natalie discovers that Ava used an online site to find herself a sugar daddy (a wealthy, older man that pays for her time with sexual favours being optional) and is intrigued after she learns how much money can be earned for a date— some girls even get monthly allowances and trips.
When Natalie meets Gabe, a dashing and successful lawyer who is more than thirty years her senior, he seems like the perfect candidate and their chemistry is undeniable. Soon enough, they are a couple. Natalie falls hard for Gabe and believes he feels the same way about her. But Gabe hasn't been completely honest—he is still married and has no intention of leaving his wife.
Things end abruptly and Natalie can't cope. Her drinking spirals out of control and she starts stalking Gabe. She even goes as far as to befriend his daughter. But Gabe's not having it. What was supposed to be an arrangement between two consenting people has turned into an obsessive nightmare that ends in murder.
After reviewing Her Pretty Face, I couldn't wait to get my hands on Harding's latest work and she delivers in spades! The plot is layered and emotionally charged with characters that are believable and engaging. Harding has a gift of captivating her reader, she delivers a powerful page-turner that is taut with suspense.
The writing is smart and complex, while not being trite or contrived. I was fully vested in the story, especially with such an interesting and fresh premise—I wanted to learn more about the sugar baby/sugar daddy dynamic.
This book is sexy, smart, and seductive!
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ROBYN HARDING is the author of The Party, Her Pretty Face, and The Arrangement. She has written and executive produced an independent film.
Harding lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband and two children.
Harding lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband and two children.
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