The Arrangement

The Arrangement

<b>A <i>Pretty Woman</i> tale turns toxic and deadly in this provocative thriller of sex, obsession, and murder from Robyn Harding, the “master of domestic suspense” (Kathleen Barber) and the <i>USA TODAY</i> bestselling author of <i>The Party</i> and <i>Her Pretty Face</i>. </b><BR><BR>Natalie, a young art student in New York City, is struggling to pay her bills when a friend makes a suggestion: Why not go online and find a sugar daddy—a wealthy, older man who will pay her for dates and even give her a monthly allowance? Lots of girls do it, Nat learns. All that’s required is to look pretty and hang on his every word. Sexual favors are optional.<BR> <BR>Though more than thirty years her senior, Gabe, a handsome corporate finance attorney, seems like the perfect candidate, and within a month, they are madly in love. At least, Nat is…Gabe already has a family, whom he has no intention of leaving.<BR> <BR>So when he abruptly ends things, Nat can’t let go. But Gabe’s not about to let his sugar baby destroy his perfect life. What was supposed to be a mutually beneficial arrangement devolves into a nightmare of deception, obsession, and, when a body is found near Gabe’s posh Upper East Side apartment, murder.<BR> <BR>Emotionally powerful and packed with page-turning suspense, <i>The Arrangement</i> delves into the sordid, all-too-real world of shadowy relationships between wealthy, powerful men and the young women who are caught in their web.