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Holly Bourne, the author of the bestselling How Do You Like Me Now? returns with a new pulsating story about love amidst the pressures and duplicity of online culture. April assumes the identity of Gretel, a ‘perfect woman’ and a figment of her imagination – to spice up her online-dating experience. But when the imaginary woman develops real feelings, things get complicated. Equally painful and funny, Pretending is an untputdownable story full of heart.
He said he was looking for a 'partner in crime' which everyone knows is shorthand for 'a woman who isn't real'.
April is kind, pretty, and relatively normal - yet she can't seem to get past date five. Every time she thinks she's 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 - she's a Regular Everyday Manic Pixie Dream Girl Next Door With No Problems.
The problem is, Gretel isn't 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?
Number of pages: 448
Dimensions: 218 x 144 x 42 mm
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