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THE NEW ROMANCE NOVEL FROM TIKTOK SENSATION ASHLEY WINSTEAD.'The Future Saints is not to be missed.' Annabel Monaghan, author of Nora Goes Off ScriptA band on the brink. A love worth playing for.When record executive Theo meets the Future Saints, they're bombing at a dive bar in their hometown. Since the tragic death of their manager, the band has been in a downward spiral and Theo has been dispatched to coax a new – and successful – album out of them, or else let them go.Theo is struck right away by Hannah, the group’s impetuous lead singer, who has gone off script in debuting a new song—and, in fact, a whole new sound. Theo's supposed to get the band back on track, but when their new music garners an even wider fan base than before, the plans begin to change—new tour, new record, new start.But Hannah’s descent into grief has larger consequences for the group, and she’s not willing to let go yet… not for fame or love.For fans of Daisy Jones and the Six and In Five Years, this is a love story – just not the one you’re expecting.'A mesmerizing look at grief, love, and the music industry that's so raw and emotional, you'll want to play it on repeat.' Laura Hankin, author of One-Star Romance'Has all the charm of [Winstead's] romances and propulsion of her thrillers... Fans of Daisy Jones and the Six will eat this one up!' Genevieve Wheeler, author of AdelaidePraise for Ashley Winstead:‘A total freaking delight’ CARLEY FORTUNE‘Ashley Winstead never misses!’ HALLEY SUTTON'I love Winstead's way of writing, her stories are so well crafted' Reader Review'Romantic, sad, funny and heart wrenching all at the same time' Reader Review'Ashley Winstead is amazing' Reader Review

'Smart, sexy, funny and so sharply written. A total freaking delight.' Carley Fortune, bestselling author of Every Summer AfterSchool 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*

'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 RoommateIn 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

'Tense, twisty, and packed with shocks' RILEY SAGERSix 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.'Mordant' THE NEW YORK TIMES'Fans of The Secret History, Ruth Ware, and Andrea Bartz will devour this... The last page will give you nightmares' AMY GENTRY'A twisty, dark puzzle... Highly recommended' NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS'Captivating' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'Beautiful writing, juicy secrets... and drumbeat suspense' ANDREA BARTZREADERS LOVE IN MY DREAMS I HOLD A KNIFE!'This was an insane thriller!... See for yourself if you can predict who the killer is.''I loved every minute''Tightly plotted and thought provoking''I loved it I loved it I loved it... Bloody. Forgiving. Unkind.''Was not obvious like some other books in the genre.''I seriously had a book hang over after this one.'

'Will haunt your dreams and change the way you view the world' JULIE CLARK'Deliciously unputdownable' WASHINGTON POSTAn inescapable man. A secret cult. An unsolved murder.At university, Shay Evans and her friends met a man who seduced them with lies and brought them under his thrall. By senior year, Shay and her friend Laurel were the only ones who managed to escape his dark world.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.Which means Shay must go back to the place she vowed never to return. As she follows the threads of Laurel's life, she's pulled once again into a terrifying cult. And this time, there may be no turning back...'I barely breathed through most of this engrossing story, so consider yourself warned' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A truly terrifying novel' COSMOPOLITAN'A stunning, disturbing thriller that will have your mind and heart racing... Had me gasping for air' SAMANTHA DOWNINGREADERS LOVE THE LAST HOUSEWIFE!'Wow I couldn’t put this down... dark and incredible''A must read''Incredibly dark, intense, deeply unnerving, and mindblowing''Thrilling and spicy and really well written''An utter master piece''What an indictment against the patriarchy!''Brings dark and twisty to a whole other level'

Twilight meets True Detective in this creepy Southern Gothic thriller, from TikTok sensation Ashley Winstead.'One of the most gasp-inducing endings I’ve ever read' CLARE MACKINTOSH‘Unique and unnerving from beginning to end' STACY WILLINGHAMBeware 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 Ruth’s oldest friend, Everett, and as they grow closer in their attempt to vindicate him, Ruth begins to unearth the town’s secrets.But as the line between good and evil grows ever thin, how far will Ruth go to save the person she loves most?‘Unleashes the trapped scream of being a young woman in the world' LAURIE ELIZABETH FLYNNREADERS LOVE MIDNIGHT IS THE DARKEST HOUR!'Unsettling and disturbing''5 twisted ***** from me''You will get sucked right in and never want to leave – even though it will creep you out.''I did not expect the twists''Ashley Winstead definitely hit a grand slam.'

THE NEW ADDICTIVE THRILLER FROM TIKTOK FAVOURITE AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR ASHLEY WINSTEAD.'Impossible to put down once you start... True crime fans will devour this one!' AMY TINTERAIt's the most famous crime in modern history. But only she knows the true story.After her father dies suddenly, Jane Sharp finds a strange comfort in TheRealCrimeNetwork.com, where she befriends four amateur sleuths from across the country. The group dives into its research dutifully, but when three college students are viciously stabbed to death, seemingly at random, the entire online-sleuth community is set ablaze. Jane and her team decide to take their investigation into the real world, travelling to small-town Idaho to find answers – only to discover the truth is more shocking than any of their previous cases. Told one year after the astounding events that left the world reeling, Jane tells the true story of the Delphine Massacres. And what she has to confess will shock even the most seasoned true-crime fans... An exploration of society’s fascination with murder and a brutally satisfying murder mystery with a shocking twist ending, This Book Will Bury Me is Ashley Winstead at her best.'I couldn't put it down. My favorite Winstead book yet!' ROBYN HARDING'My absolute favorite kind of thriller: compulsively readable, a fiendishly brilliant whodunnit, and a whip smart commentary on the industry of true crime... Ashley Winstead never misses!' HALLEY SUTTON'Winstead invites readers into an immersive and meticulously crafted mystery' KATE ALICE MARSHALLREADERS LOVE THIS BOOK WILL BURY ME!'An edge of seat, one sit read''Exceptional''Ashley Winstead is literally the most perfect thriller author to exist''Best thriller I have read in a very long time''I will never forget this book''A seriously addictive thriller'PRAISE FOR ASHLEY WINSTEAD‘Winstead does an expert job keeping the reader guessing’ Publishers Weekly‘Highly recommended’ New York Journal of Books‘The definition of compulsive reading’ Amy Gentry'Dark and seriously addictive' FanFi Addict‘So nuanced and intricately woven that you absolutely cannot help but race to the end’ Amanda Jayatissa‘Ashley Winstead spins a tale that is equal parts disturbing and redemptive’ Julie Clark‘Like all of Ashley's incredible books, you won't be able to turn the pages fast enough’ Vanessa Lillie

'As bold and biting as its title... Winstead is a master of smart, compulsive suspense' JENEVA ROSEFrom INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING author Ashley Winstead comes a buzzy, bloody new thriller about success, sisterhood, and demanding justice… by any means necessary.Wronged women always want revenge.Across Los Angeles, powerful industry men are being murdered – an overdose there, a shooting here, a hanging there. Cryptic lyrics left at the scene point to global superstar Scout Sage as the killer. But when a young detective, Grey Holloway, starts digging into Scout’s background, she finds way more than she expected.Turns out, Scout might be part of a secret group of powerful women out for revenge against the men who have harmed them. The world has coined them the Hot Girl Murder Club. But as Grey investigates, she’ll discover that it’s not so simple as a group of women refusing to be victims so profoundly that they’d rather be villains.There are much bigger players involved – and the stakes of the investigation might reach right back into Grey’s own family history...Don't miss the ultimate female revenge thriller, perfect for fans of Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll, One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall, and Rumoured by Kelly + Kristina Mancaruso.'The Ashley Winstead thriller you’ve been waiting for—dark, atmospheric, timely, and tense' LAUREN NOSSETT'So ferociously feminist, you'll finish the last page ready to light the match yourself!' RACHEL KOLLER CROFT'A twisty tale of sisterhood and murder where everyone has a motive and no one is safe. This is Ashley Winstead at her best' ASHLEY ELSTON'Blisteringly fun and bracingly astute, Hot Girl Murder Club is escapism with a bite' STEPHANIE WROBEL'One of the most addictive, juiciest thrillers I’ve ever read!' MAY COBBPraise for Ashley Winstead:'Impossible to put down once you start' Amy Tintera'Ashley Winstead never misses!' Halley Sutton'The definition of compulsive reading' Amy Gentry'Winstead does an expert job keeping the reader guessing' Publishers Weekly'You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough' Vanessa Lillie

"[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

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?

"[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

"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?