Grown meets Euphoria in award-winning author Mindy McGinnis''s dark muti-POV contemporary novel following three teen girls as their lives intersect on a catastrophic trajectory. Shelby is completely fine. A semiprofessional fighter, she''s been hit more times than she can count. Just because it''s her boyfriend that broke her nose this time, it doesn''t mean she''s damaged. If she were as traumatized as everyone thinks she is, she wouldn''t be able to move on with the new boy at school, who helps her realize everything she wants to be. Fallon is always trying to fix a problem. This time, she can''t stop thinking about Shelby Black getting punched by her boyfriend and how no one her age seems to know anything about sex or relationships. She decides to start the Self-Help and Fitness Training (SHAFT) Club, where she, Shelby, and her best friend, Jobie, answer their peers'' questions. But she soon discovers that as much as her small town needs this space, there are even larger forces set on destroying it. Jobie is invisible. It''s not for lack of trying; she''s the first to hop on the latest social media trend, even if her follower count doesn''t show it. But when a friendly DM opens a whole new world full of admirers seeking clean, good girls like her, she finds the audience she''s always wanted. And when they keep asking for more, she obliges, wrapping all three girls in a trajectory toward tragedy.

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Mindy McGinnis is the author of several young adult novels, including How Girls Are Made, Under this Red Rock, A Long Stretch of Bad Days, The Last Laugh, The Initial Insult, Heroine, The Female of the Species, *and A Madness So Discreet*, winner of an Edgar Award. She writes across multiple genres, including postapocalyptic, historical, thriller, contemporary, mystery, and fantasy. While her settings may change, you can always count on her books to deliver grit, truth, and an unflinching look at humanity and the world around us. Mindy lives in Ohio. You can visit her online at mindymcginnis.com.

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Sex Education meets Euphoria in this dark contemporary novel that tackles perfectionism, emotional abuse, and the dark side of social media.

Fallon is a fixer. From planning prom to organizing her college applications, she’s got it all figured out…except for when her younger sister comes to her with very basic questions about sex. Shocked that she knows so little—and her fellow classmates even less—Fallon decides some practical education is in order. And Fallon isn’t above practicing a little civil disobedience by creating a secret underground off-campus group.

Shelby is a fighter. Having her nose broken is nothing new in her semiprofessional career…but this time it’s her boyfriend who threw the punch. Now her phone is blowing up with texts from a new guy who tells her she’s perfect, she’s special, she’s everything he’s ever wanted…except for a few small details. Shelby’s happy to adjust for him, because isn’t that what a healthy relationship is about?

Jobie is a failure. She doesn’t have enough followers and her posts never go viral, no matter how hard she crushes challenges and applies exactly the right filter. But a friendly DM from a good girl just like her points her in the direction of a whole new audience of admirers. Guys who just want to talk. Guys who give her the attention she’s always wanted. 

The lives of all three girls intersect in Fallon’s secret class, rumors of which have parents up in arms. Fallon needs to keep herself anonymous, Shelby needs to keep her new boyfriend happy, and Jobie needs to keep her followers…who keep asking for more. Each girl finds herself trapped in an inescapable situation—that will leave one of them dead.