The Pretty One: An absolutely gripping page-turner with a heartbreaking twist

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4.4
11 reviews
Ebook
350
Pages

About this ebook

ā€˜I was sitting on the edge of my seat unable to stop readingā€¦ Mind-blowing and totally unexpected conclusionā€¦ Exceptionally good!ā€™ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

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Nell is the perfect child; more beautiful and more likeable and more loveable than me. If my pretty little sister never came home again, Iā€™d finally be free from the terrible secret we shareā€¦

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Anna is a wonderful mother. She gave up a career she loved to stay home with her children and her kind, polite daughters, Nell and Ivy, are a credit to her. As is Bay, her stepdaughter, whom Anna adores as much as her own two girls. But everything changes the day Annaā€™s middle daughterā€™s beauty catches the eye of a stranger in a cafĆ©ā€¦

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Quiet, sensitive Nell doesnā€™t want to have her face on a billboard for all to see. But she knows her family desperately needs the money, and perhaps it would be nice to have her motherā€™s full attention for the first time since Bay arrived? Could this be the escape from her stepsisterā€™s twisted games Nell has been longing for?

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But the moment Nell steps in front of a camera, the devastating secret she and Bay have been keeping breaks the surface ā€“ and the bonds of this close-knit family forever. But with both Nell and Bay insisting theyā€™re innocent, can either girl really be trusted?

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As Annaā€™s perfect blended family unravels around her, she is forced to pick a side. To save one daughter, Anna must betray another. Choosing the wrong girl will be more dangerous than anyone could ever have imaginedā€¦

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An unputdownable read-all-night family drama that explores the dark consequences of sibling rivalry and the heart-wrenching emotional cost of keeping secrets from those you love. Perfect for fans of Big Little Lies, Little Fires Everywhere and My Dark Vanessa.

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Readers love The Pretty One:

ā€˜Just wow!ā€¦ broke my heart into a million little piecesā€¦ one of the best books I've ever readā€¦ not to be missed!ā€™ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

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ā€˜I was sitting on the edge of my seat unable to stop readingā€¦ mind-blowing and totally unexpected conclusionā€¦ Exceptionally good!ā€™ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

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ā€˜Extremely addictiveā€¦ many times I wanted to screamā€¦ I couldn't read the book fast enough and was flipping pages until early in the morning.ā€™ bookworm86, 5 stars

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ā€˜Gripping and unputdownable! I was enthralled from the first few pages and couldn't stop.ā€™ AGJBooks&Gems, 5 stars

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ā€˜Completely and utterly impossible to put downā€¦ completely grippedā€¦ completely addictiveā€¦ I absolutely recommend this book.ā€™ Little Miss Book Lover 87, 5 stars

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ā€˜Reading with bated breath until the last gripping page. Wonderful. A bestseller for sure.ā€™ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

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ā€˜I was literally carrying my kindle around the house. I took it with me to read while I waited for the toast to pop, I was reading while watching TV and yes, I even took it with me to the loo. I could not put it down.ā€™ FabulousKerry, 5 stars

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ā€˜Wow!ā€¦ Ā such a must-read. I was completely consumed by it and could not put it down. Totally intriguing and addictiveā€¦ Be warned, once you start to read this book, youā€™ll find it very hard to put down. A real ā€œone more chapterā€ bookā€¦ kept me reading late into the night.ā€™ SIBZZREADS, 5 stars

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ā€˜I couldn't stop reading this fabulous book. Had me on the edge of my seat until I reached the mind-blowing conclusionā€¦ I couldn't stop reading!ā€™ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Ratings and reviews

4.4
11 reviews
Gemma Darking
October 9, 2021
I actually really enjoyed this book although was steady paced through out I was never bored as it has been told by 3 different family members aswell as odd chapters flashing back to the past... It all went together perfectly and although I wouldn't say it's a thriller thriller in the sense of some others I have read and no shocking twists it was still an enjoyable read worth 4 stars šŸŒŸšŸŒŸšŸŒŸšŸŒŸšŸ¤—šŸ‘
Catawba Cats
March 5, 2021
Most mothers realize that they are only as happy as their least happy child. This is what drives Anna in hew quest to make her blended family as happy as possible. With little support she comes to realize that her balancing act is not working and wonders how will she keep them all close and safe. When one of the girls is singled out for her beauty what will happen to the other two? Secrets abound in this domestic family drama.
Linda Strong
August 4, 2021
3.5 STARS Two sisters and a step-sister. You can just imagine the sibling rivalry from miles away. Nell is the perfect child .. beautiful, lovable. Nell and Ivy are a source of pride to their mother, Anna. She treats Bay, the step-daughter, just as she treats her own children. BOOK BLURB: Quiet, sensitive Nell doesnā€™t want to have her face on a billboard for all to see. But she knows her family desperately needs the money, and perhaps it would be nice to have her motherā€™s full attention for the first time since Bay arrived? Could this be the escape from her stepsisterā€™s twisted games Nell has been longing for? As cameras roll, a secret is revealed .. one that has the ability to rip this family to shreds. Anne is forced to pick a side .. but with what consequences? As a family drams, this is well written with a few twists and turns along the way. Told by different characters gives a sense of discord and tension... I didn't like all the characters, and I think that was good plotting by the author. The ending, for me, kinda fizzled at the end. The big reveal wasn't that big a surprise. Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the digital copy of this family drama. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

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