Lucky Girl is an unflinching exploration of beauty, self-worth, and sexual assault, from the author of the acclaimed Tease.
Rosie is a beautiful girlâand itâs always been enough. Boys crush on her, men stare at her, girls (begrudgingly) admire her. Sheâs lucky and she knows it. But itâs the start of a new school year and she begins to realize that she wants to be more. Namely, sheâs determined to be better to her best friend, Maddie, whoâs just back from a summer program abroad having totally blossomed into her own looks. Rosie isnât thrilled when Maddie connects with a football player who Rosie was hooking up withâbut if it makes her friend happy, sheâs prepared to get over it. Plus, someone even more interesting has moved to town: Alex, who became semifamous after he stopped a classmate from carrying out a shooting rampage at his old high school. Rosie is drawn to Alex in a way sheâs never experienced beforeâand she is surprised to discover that, unlike every other guy, he seems to see more to her than her beauty.
Then at a party one night, in the midst of a devastating storm, something happens that tears apart Rosieâs life and sets her on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to face uncomfortable truths about reputation, identity, and what it means to be a true friend.