These Girls

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ADVANCE PRAISE FOR
THESE GIRLS

“Pekkanen’s latest celebrates the healing power of female friendship for three very different young women sharing a New York City apartment. You’ll wish you could move in with these girls.”

—JODI PICOULT, #1
New York Times
bestselling author

“The honesty and complexity in
These Girls
is impressive and rare. You can’t help but root for each character as they struggle to strike that elusive balance between professional success and personal happiness.”

—NICOLLE WALLACE, bestselling author of
Eighteen Acres

“Pekkanen again proves her innate understanding of women’s relationships. With a style that’s both wry and heartfelt, readers will absolutely recognize themselves and their friendships on these pages.”

—JEN LANCASTER, bestselling author of
Bitter Is the New Black

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PRAISE FOR
THE OPPOSITE OF ME

“Fresh and funny and satisfying. A terrific book about sisters that made me laugh out loud.”

—JENNIFER WEINER, #1
New York Times
bestselling author

“With her smart, soulful novel, author Pekkanen explores the place where self and sisterhood intersect.”

—
REDBOOK

“Sharp-tongued . . . a spot-on portrayal of the existential dilemmas of young adulthood.”

—
THE WASHINGTON POST

PRAISE FOR
SKIPPING A BEAT

“Original and engaging,
Skipping a Beat
explores the complexity of marriage and what it really means to share a life.”

—EMILY GIFFIN
,
New York Times
bestselling author

“In this compelling and satisfying read, Pekkanen offers relatable characters that move you and an ending that surprises and pleases. Highly recommended.”

—
LIBRARY JOURNAL
starred review

“This portrait of a couple forced to take responsibility for the breakdown of their relationship is at once heartbreaking and familiar.”

—
PEOPLE

SARAH PEKKANEN
is the internationally bestselling author of
The Opposite of Me
and
Skipping a Beat.
Her work has been published in
People, The Washington Post,
and
USA Today,
among other publications. She lives with her family in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

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Family secrets may shape us all, but it’s the rich, complicated layers of friendship that can save us.

C
ate, Renee, and Abby have come to New York for very different reasons, and in a bustling city of millions, they are linked together through circumstance and chance.

Cate has just been named the features editor of
Gloss,
a high-end lifestyle magazine. It’s a professional coup, but her new job comes with more complications than Cate ever anticipated.

Her roommate Renee will do anything to nab the plum job of beauty editor at
Gloss
. But snide comments about Renee’s weight send her into an emotional tailspin. Soon she is taking black market diet pills—despite the racing heartbeat and trembling hands that signal she’s heading for real danger.

Then there’s Abby, whom they take in as a third roommate. Once a joyful graduate student working as a nanny part time, she abruptly fled a seemingly happy life in the D.C. suburbs. No one knows what shattered Abby—or why she left everything she once loved behind.

Pekkanen’s most compelling, true-to-life novel yet tells the story of three very different women as they navigate the complications of careers and love—and find the lifeline they need in each other.

Also by Sarah Pekkanen
The Opposite of Me
Skipping a Beat