A Pretty Woman tale turns toxic and deadly in this provocative thriller of sex, obsession, and murder from Robyn Harding, the “master of domestic suspense” (Kathleen Barber) and the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Swap and Her Pretty Face.

Natalie, a young art student in New York City, is struggling to pay her bills when a friend makes a suggestion: Why not go online and find a sugar daddy—a wealthy, older man who will pay her for dates and even give her a monthly allowance? Lots of girls do it, Nat learns. All that’s required is to look pretty and hang on his every word. Sexual favors are optional.

Though more than thirty years her senior, Gabe, a handsome corporate finance attorney, seems like the perfect candidate, and within a month, they are madly in love. At least, Nat is…Gabe already has a family, whom he has no intention of leaving.

So when he abruptly ends things, Nat can’t let go. But Gabe’s not about to let his sugar baby destroy his perfect life. What was supposed to be a mutually beneficial arrangement devolves into a nightmare of deception, obsession, and, when a body is found near Gabe’s posh Upper East Side apartment, murder.

Emotionally powerful and packed with page-turning suspense, The Arrangement delves into the sordid, all-too-real world of shadowy relationships between wealthy, powerful men and the young women who are caught in their web.

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Robyn Harding is the author of four successful novels including The Secret Desires of a Soccer Mom and Unravelled. Her first teen novel, My Parents are Sex Maniacs, will be published in 2009. She is a contributing editor at Granville Magazine, a lifestyle publication with a focus on sustainability. This is her first nonfiction book. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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"A potboiler that will appeal to readers who enjoy twisty thrillers and are looking for a bit of a soap opera."

Booklist

“Pretty Woman meets Fatal Attraction, with a twist . . . or three. A riveting look into the world of sugar dating, Robyn Harding’s The Arrangement is deliciously seductive from start to finish. Hang on for the ride, because this tantalizing thriller will knock you sideways.”

Jennifer Hillier, author of JAR OF HEARTS

“An insider's look into the world of sugar daddies . . . full of shocking revelations, volatile characters, and vice. Look out: THE ARRANGEMENT will blow your mind.”

Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl

"Pretty Woman’s creepy counterpart. . . . Throw a little murder in there, and you have yourself a page-turner."

29 Secrets

"The most compelling, gripping, and entertaining book I’ve read in a long time. Nobody writes about young people and their obsessions as authentically as Robyn. The Arrangement is her best yet. I absolutely loved this book."

Liz Nugent, author of LYING IN WAIT

"Terrific . . . Harding has a masterful ability to make the semi-plausible believable while keeping the pitch and pace of her prose perfect."

BookReporter

"Welcome to the sugar bowl. . . . The world of sugar babies and their daddies is fascinating."

Kirkus Reviews

"A nightmarish deep dive into the underbelly of a secret world. Rivetingly dark, THE ARRANGEMENT delivers on every level - a shocking premise, a forbidden obsession, and a plot that builds slowly and masterfully escalates to a chilling end. Prepare to be blindsided."

Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and Not a Sound

“No list of thrillers is complete without Robyn Harding. If you liked The Party and Her Pretty Face, you’ll devour The Arrangement, a must-read novel.”

Real Simple

"Harding’s strength is her interesting and complex female characters, and she’s created another one in Natalie Murphy."

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