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Her Last Best Friend
2025
First Published
307
Number of Pages

A friendship. A betrayal. A body. Welcome to Shadow Lake Ranch…where friendships come to bloom die. Quiet Lindsey isn’t sure about spending twelve weeks at Shadow Lake Ranch. Her best friend, Mel, swears the luxury retreat will be the perfect escape—horseback riding, yoga, emotional bonding. A killer summer. But from the moment they arrive, something feels off. Lindsey can’t shake the dread curling in her stomach. And when she meets Travis—the charming cowboy who seems to only have eyes for her—things get even more complicated. Especially when it seems Mel has set her sights on him, too. As the lines between truth and paranoia blur, Lindsey begins to question everything—her friendship, her relationship, even her own mind. And when Mel turns up dead, Lindsey becomes the prime suspect. Was she the jealous best friend who finally snapped? Or is someone else hiding a much darker secret? At Shadow Lake Ranch, nothing is what it seems. And there’s only one You can’t trust anyone. Her Last Best Friend is a twisty psychological thriller perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover’s Verity, Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, and Ruth Ware’s The It Girl. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ “I was left guessing what was coming next, and kept flipping through page after page.” — Readers’ Favorite Read now—if you don’t mind losing sleep.

Author

Nellie H. Steele
Nellie H. Steele
Author · 59 books

Nellie H. Steele lives in the South Hills of Pittsburgh with her family and her many fur-babies. When she isn't writing, she enjoys teaching Statistics at a local university or watching her dogs and cats play in the yard. Nellie is the author of the Cate Kensie Mystery Series, a cozy mystery series following the adventures of Dr. Catherine Kensie, a history professor turned Scottish Countess, and her beloved dog, Riley, as they navigate their new lives in their quirky Scottish highlands castle, solving mysteries along the way! She is the creator of the Shadow Slayers series, a suspenseful series with a supernatural twist! Follow the Shadow Slayers through time as they fight to banish darkness from the world. Nellie also writes an adventure series, Maggie Edwards Adventures. Follow Maggie Edwards as she travels the world solving mysteries and finding unique treasures! Check out all Nellie offers at www.anovelideapublishing.com/novels, sign up for our newsletter to get the latest news about book releases or like us on facebook (facebook.com/anovelideapublishing) to keep up with us!

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