Pretending

The highly-anticipated new novel from Holly Bourne, bestselling author of HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW?
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He said he was looking for a partner in crime which everyone knows is shorthand for a woman who isnt real.

April is kind, pretty, and relatively normal - yet she cant seem to get past date five. Every time she thinks shes found someone to trust, they reveal themselves to be awful, leaving her heartbroken. And angry.

If only April could be more like Gretel.

Gretel is exactly what men want - shes a Regular Everyday Manic Pixie Dream Girl Next Door With No Problems.

The problem is, Gretel isnt real. And April is now claiming to be her.

As soon as April starts being Gretel, dating becomes much more fun - especially once she reels in the unsuspecting Joshua.

Finally, April is the one in control, but can she control her own feelings? And as she and Joshua grow closer, how long will she be able to keep pretending?
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Honest and unflinchingStylist

Funny, touching and painfully trueGrazia

Relatable for any woman navigating emotional time bombsRed

Bourne incinerates the lies were all capable of telling ourselvesEmerald Street

Funny, real and heartbreaking Lucy Vine

Funny, sad, honest, insightful, up-to-the-minute Roisin Meaney

Smart, witty and perceptive. Razor-sharp on friendship, self-image and self-deception Lucy Diamond