Pretty Little Liars #13: Crushed

by Shepard, Sara

  Spencer went chase-ing conspiracy theories, and entre nous, she got a little too close for comfort. But Spence still has a lot to learn about stalking. Like, it’s not actually sneaking up on us if we see you coming.

  So Emily’s pretty little girlfriend is in Bonaire. We can think of a few people who might be interested in that tidbit, starting with Special Agent Jasmine Fuji. Emily better get started on a bucket list of her own—it’s only a matter of time before she and Jordan end up behind bars. Or worse.

  And then there’s Aria. Noel may not be A, but he’s as two faced as they come. What did she expect from a Typical Rosewood? So what will Atypical Aria do? Our money’s on an artistic retreat to Europe. But doesn’t she know all tortured artists die young?

  Tick tock, ladies. Live each moment like it’s your last. Because soon enough, it will be.

  Until next time . . .

  —A & A

  Acknowledgments

  Thank you so much to my wonderful editor, Lanie Davis, for her thoughts and encouragement. And to the other awesome people at Alloy Entertainment, including Josh Bank, Les Morgenstein, Sara Shandler, Kristen Marang, Katie McGee, and everyone in art and media. You guys make my life so much easier.

  Thanks also to Kari Sutherland at HarperCollins and Andy McNicol and Jennifer Rudolph Walsh at William Morris. Kisses also to the fans in the Twitterverse who love PLL so much—and who always take part in the book chats and answer my random questions when I need to know the perfect name for a character or what sorts of foods people eat during Hannukah. A big shout-out to all the fans at South Hills Village who attended my reading this December—it was so awesome to see every single one of you! Much love to K, Shep and Mindy, Ali, Caron, Beth, Greg, Eloise, and Rex, the Lorence family, and the Gremba family—including Calli, Ryan, Talon, Brayden, Jordan, Brock, Ashton, and of course Michael, the biggest and most lovable kid of all. Also a shout-out to my buddy Chris Ferguson and his family in Texas. Chris, I hear you have some betting winnings coming your way. (Just a hunch.)

  Finally, a lot of hugs to Marlene King—it was scary to put PLL into someone else’s hands, but you’ve been so loving, careful, and thoughtful with the show. Hats off to you and your inimitable talent, and I hope we can have another long, wine-filled dinner soon.

  About the Author

  SARA SHEPARD is the author of two New York Times bestselling series, Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game. She graduated from New York University and has an MFA from Brooklyn College. Sara’s Pretty Little Liars novels were inspired by her upbringing in Philadelphia’s Main Line.

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  Crushed

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