Fear Me, Fear Me Not — A YA romantic thriller (Fear and Love in Gavert City Book 1) book cover by Elodie Nowodazkij
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Fear Me, Fear Me Not

Teen & Young Adult • Romantic
A YA romantic thriller (Fear and Love in Gavert City Book 1)
Fear and Love in Gavert City • Book 1 of 4
Cheerleader faces rumors about her father Pageant countdown heightens tension Mysterious disappearances plague the town Relationship with crush complicates fears Angel-winged victim shocks community

Seventeen-year-old cheerleader narrator lives in a small Texas town where girls disappear every year, and this season the cheerleading captain is found with angel wings carved into her cheeks. She should be preparing for the pageant that could get her out, but instead she navigates rumors that her own father might be the serial killer and the taunts aimed at her younger brother.

Her long-standing crush on Dimitri, her best friend Nadia’s ex-footballer brother, grows as they both face suspicion and personal demons. With the pageant countdown and another possible disappearance looming, she balances the dream of escape against mounting fear and danger.

Seventeen-year-old cheerleader in a Texas town must choose between a crush on Dimitri and the suspicion that her father is the serial killer.
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Book details

Series
Fear and Love in Gavert City Book 1 of 4
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date
September 27, 2016
Print length
378 pages
Language
English
ISBN
9781534642263

Romantic

Reader guide

What to Know Before Reading Fear Me, Fear Me Not

A small-town mystery where yearly disappearances and a macabre signature create a tense, investigative backdrop. Much of the setup centers on relationships: the protagonist’s crush on Dimitri, her bond with best friend Nadia, and the stigma around her family. The narrative also emphasizes the pageant as an escape plan and a ticking deadline. Supernatural elements do not appear central; the danger feels rooted in human suspects and community secrets.

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About the author

Elodie Nowodazkij

Elodie Nowodazkij

Elodie Nowodazkij writes sizzling rom-coms with grumpy book boyfriends and the bold, funny women who win their hearts. (Think funny Hallmark movie with the door open ;-)) Sometimes, she even writes stories that scare the crap out of her (a mix of Lifetime movies and Criminal Minds). Raised in a small French village, she almost always had a book in her hands. At nineteen, she moved to the U.S., where she found out her French accent is here to stay. Now in Maryland with her husband, dog, and cat, she whips up heartwarming, hilarious, and hot romances or heart-pounding and haunting romantic suspense novels. All of them hard to put down. Ready to take the plunge? The water’s delightfully warm. Find Elodie online: www.elodienowodazkij.com

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