Ghost Lover

ΓÇ£Raw and searching…Taddeo returns with more ruthless explorations of the feminine mystique.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöEntertainment Weekly,ΓÇ£The Best New Books of the MonthΓÇ¥ * ΓÇ£Provocative.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöLos Angeles Times From the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Three Women and ΓÇ£our most eloquent and faithful chronicler of human desireΓÇ¥ (Esquire)comes an electrifying collection of nine fearless and ferocious short stories. Behind anonymous screensan army of cool and beautiful girls manage the dating service Ghost Lovera forwarding system for text messages that promises to spare you the anguish of trying to stay composed while communicating with your crush. At a star-studded political fundraiser in a Los Angeles mansiona trio of women compete to win the heart of the slick guest of honor. In a tense hospital waiting rooman inseparable pair of hard-partying friends crash into lifeΓÇÖs responsibilitiesbut the magic of their glory days comes alive again at the moment they least expect it. In these nine riveting storiesΓÇöwhich include two Pushcart Prize winners and a finalist for the National Magazine AwardΓÇöLisa Taddeo brings to life the fever of obsessionthe blindness of loveand the mania of grief. Featuring TaddeoΓÇÖs arresting prose that continues to thrill her legions of fansGhost Lover dares you to look away.