Today on the Rambling Realm, I’d love to highlight an incredible novel by debut author M. K. Pagano. Girls Who Burn is a twisty, pulse-pounding enemies-to-lovers thriller full of secrets, privilege, and murder.

Pitch

When the boy Addie accused of killing her sister is found dead in an eerily similar manner, she must team up with her childhood frenemy to find out who’s killing teens in their town, before she or someone she loves is next.

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Description

Eighteen-year-old Addie Blackwood regrets nothing more than one horrible, mistake-filled night last summer. Hours after she hurled the worst words she could think of at her sister, Fiona was found dead at the bottom of a ravine. 

The police ruled her death an accident, but Addie’s never bought it. Her ballet-prodigy sister didn’t slip and fall; she was pushed. And Addie’s number one suspect: Thatcher Montgomery, the rich kid down the street who always had a thing for Fiona.

But when Thatcher is found dead in the same ravine, Addie must admit she was wrong. And now her only ally (and alibi) in catching the real killer is none other than her childhood frenemy, Seth Montgomery—Thatcher’s cousin and the boy she’s always loved to hate. Arguing with Seth is easy; working with him without thinking of that night last summer, near impossible.

As Addie and Seth dodge corrupt police and Seth’s even more corrupt family, their investigation pulls them closer than ever before. But as they approach the explosive and murderous truth, their growing bond may not be enough to keep Addie safe—in fact, it may turn her into the next victim.

In this twisty, pulse-racing enemies-to-lovers thriller, the only thing that burns hotter than the long summer days is Addie’s rage . . . and desire.

What else should you know?

Release Date for Girls Who Burn is July 16, 2024. Don’t forget to add the book to your Want-To-Read! You can get your copy now by following this link. You can also keep up with M. K. Pagano’s future work and latest updates by visiting her website or following her on Twitter, Threads, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Goodreads.