Sweet by Emmy Laybourne
They'd kill to get thin
Simultaneously terrifying, hilarious, and action-packed, Sweet is a wild ride that holds up a warped mirror to our societyI loved it from the first line to the last--Marie Lu, New York Times-bestselling author of Legend and The Young Elites
The luxurious celebrity cruise launching the trendy new diet sweetener Solu should be the vacation of a lifetimeBut Laurel is starting to regret accepting her friend Viv's invitationShe's already completely embarrassed herself in front of celebrity host Tom Forelli-the hottest guy ever -and she's too sick to even try the sweetenerAnd that's before Viv and all the other passengers start acting really strange
Tom knows that he should be grateful for this job and the chance to shed his former-child-star imageHis publicists have even set up a 'romance' with a sexy reality starBut as things on the ship start to get wild, he finds himself drawn to a different girlAnd when the hosting gig turns into an expose on the shocking side effects of Solu, it's Laurel that he's determined to save
Emmy Laybourne, author of the Monument 14 trilogy, takes readers on a dream vacation in Sweet that goes first comically, then tragically, then horrifyingly, wrong
By Emmy Laybourne:
The Monument 14 Trilogy
Monument 14 (Book 1)
Monument 14: Sky on Fire (Book 2)
Monument 14: Savage Drift (Book 3)
Sweet
The Berserker series
Berserker (Book 1)
Ransacker (Book 2)
Praise for Sweet
Laybourne's fictional world highlights themes of friendship, the culture of celebrity, and addictionA finely knit narrative in which romance pairs perfectly (somehow) with societal horror--Jennifer Prince, Buncombe County Public Libraries, NC, School Library Journal
Laybourne's masterful novel opens as a comical potential romance, becomes suspenseful, then horrific, and ends as a gripping action-adventure survival story sure to enthrall readers The book is recommended as required summer reading--VOYA, Starred Review
Combining mystery with a bit of romance and a peek into Hollywood's obsession with being thin, Laybourne creates an interesting commentary on society's addiction to weight loss and diets--Booklist
While maintaining an exciting, face-paced, terrifying narrative, Laybourne manages to weave in details that highlight friendship, the culture of celebrity and addiction--Asheville Citizen-Times
Laybourne delivers a candy-coated horror novel that alternates between increasingly violent scenes and Laurel and Tom's poignant romance--Publishers Weekly
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781250055194 |
| ISBN 10 | 1250055199 |
| Title | Sweet |
| Author | Emmy Laybourne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Feiwel And Friends |
| Year published | 2015-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Prizes | Texas Lone Star Reading List |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |