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From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes a romantic and suspenseful story of three best friends and a terrible, life-changing secret. Emily was their closest friend, or so they thought -- until years later, when her secrets send them on a perilous search for the truth about who she really was ... and why she died ... Ten years ago, during a party gone out of control, beautiful, vibrant Emily plummeted to her death, leaving her three best friends and sorority sisters -- Natalie, Laura and Madison -- devastated. None of them has ever forgotten that night, or the role each may have played in Emily's death, the guilt that has pursued them, and the loss they still suffer. Now an unknown writer has rocketed onto bestseller lists with a novel that eerily mirrors their own story. Who is he? How does he know the intimate details of their lives? And why is he accusing one of them of murder? As they begin to unravel the startling truth about their friend, each will rediscover a love she lost long ago and uncover secrets that will forever change her life... Reviews... "Three friends reunited to uncover a haunting mystery -- I couldn't put it down." Luanne Rice. "ALL SHE EVER WANTED is a gripping tale of romantic suspense, but it's also a story of friendships, betrayal, love, heartache, and second chances. It's the story of four young women on the brink of adulthood, full of dreams and expectations, and the tragic event that changed their lives in ways none of them could have foreseen. But even though a tragedy is the basis of the book, it is an uplifting and hopeful tale." "Barbara Freethy is a master storyteller with a gift for characterization, and in ALL SHE EVER WANTED, she gives readers seven intriguing characters. In order to discover what happened, Natalie, Cole, Madison, Dylan, Laura, and Drew must come to terms with their pasts, and in doing so, they learn a great deal about themselves and each other. Well written and compelling, ALL SHE EVER WANTED is a fascinating blend of romance, mystery, and suspense. Don't miss it!" Susan Lantz, Romance Reviews Today 4 /12 stars - Top Pick of the Month - Romantic Times Magazine - "Freethy's expertly penned novel is a true page-turner." ** If you enjoy romantic suspense novels, you may also want to try some of Barbara's other titles including: DON'T SAY A WORD, GOLDEN LIES, and romantic suspense duo's SILENT RUN and SILENT FALL as well as TAKEN and PLAYED. * * * If you like connected series, you might want to check out Barbara's new series, THE CALLAWAYS. There will be eight books in the series and each book will feature love, romance, mystery and adventure. Currently available in the Callaways: ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS (Callaways #1) SO THIS IS LOVE (Callaways #2) FALLING FOR A STRANGER (Callaways #3) BETWEEN NOW AND FOREVER (Callaways #4) ### From Publishers Weekly During a college party gone awry, vibrant but physically fragile Emily Parish, ringleader and emotional pivot of a group of female friends self-christened the Fabulous Four, falls to her death from their sorority house roof. Traumatized, the remaining three go their separate ways and lead outwardly successful yet personally problematic lives. Then 10 years later, a mysterious, pseudonymous author publishes a bestselling novel packed with intimate details about the thinly disguised Fab Four—and accusing one of them, Dr. Natalie Bishop, whose own memories of the tragic night are a blank, of murdering Emily. As Natalie delves into the past to save her reputation and career, she not only rediscovers her old gang (including Emily's brother Cole, an ex-boyfriend who'd always blamed Natalie for his sister's death) but, gradually, disquietingly, realizes that all had motives for murder. Unfortunately, the real killer's character gets short shrift, making the book less than compelling as a mystery. Still, Rita Award–winner Freethy (*Summer Secrets*, etc.) succeeds in developing a suitably eerie atmosphere that doesn't eclipse the story's main focus on the renewal of fabulous friendships and romances. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ### From the Author ALL SHE EVER WANTED offers what I hope is the perfect blend of romance, family and suspense. I love books that make me laugh, make me cry, and make me think, and these are the ingredients I always try to mix together when I’m writing. I set the story in San Francisco because it’s such a city of contrasts, steep hills, winding streets, blue water, tall skyscrapers and Victorian houses. What better place to find a lot of surprising twists and turns and unexpected intrigue?