Shy Girl: A Novel by Mia Ballard

"Mia Ballard is a f*cking powerhouse." —Olivie Blake, author of Girl Dinner

SIT. SPEAK. STAY. 
 
Lonely, broke, and depressed, Gia is desperate for a lifeline. When Nathan, a wealthy stranger on a sugar dating site approaches her with a very specific offer, she can’t refuse. 
 
The instructions are simple. For eight hours a day, she must wear the collar. Drink from the bowl. Sleep in the cage. Be a dog. 
 
Be his dog. 
 
After the eight hours are complete, she is allowed to go home—but Nathan isn’t one to keep his promises. And as Gia’s humanity frays, the line between woman and beast begins to blur…

Shy Girl is a harrowing tale of survival and revenge where justice isn’t quiet—it’s bloody and unapologetic. 


"The most disturbing book I've read in years." —Hannah Whitten, author of The Foxglove King

"A perfect nightmare." —Hailey Piper, author of A Game in Yellow

"A gripping downward spiral of a novel that is a must-read for all the weird girls out there." —Meg Smitherman, author of Thrum and Entity