The Belladonna Dozen
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Pub Date Jan 12 2027 | Archive Date Jan 12 2027
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Description
In the quiet community of Spur Lake, twelve women have spent thirty years together as mothers, wives, neighbors, and friends. They’ve raised children, held down jobs, hosted parties, and learned to hide behind polite smiles.
And then they found a cure for their inescapable boredom.
Every year, the Belladonna Dozen gather to draw anonymous Dares from a black velvet bag. What started as a harmless thrill has twisted, over time, into something darker-a ritual of humiliation and revenge where old grudges wear the mask of friendship, and loyalty is measured by how far you’re willing to go.
A decade into the game, Edie Monroe discovers that one of the Dares hides a deadly intent, and she realizes that in friendships this tangled, every woman has a motive. Every woman has opportunity. And every woman has secrets worth killing to protect.
Advance Praise
“Collins’s sharp observations about aging, identity, and the suffocating expectations placed on women give this provocative premise unexpected substance … a gleefully vicious examination of female friendship that asks just how much of ourselves we’re willing to sacrifice for acceptance—and what happens when belonging becomes more dangerous than exclusion.”
—BookLife Reviews
“A sharp and unsettling portrait of female friendship in middle age, told through women who refuse to fade quietly into the background.”
—Literary Titan, five-star review
“Collins has delivered a page turner that will have you squirming over every juicy detail of this cutthroat community’s conniving game of Truth or Dare. Fans who love a good girl’s trip gone bad won’t be able to put this book down.”
—Andrea J. Johnson, author of the Victoria Justice Court Reporter Mystery Series
“I loved this story of decades-long female friendship and an innocent parlor game turned wicked and dangerous. Collins’ characterizations of these twelve women are razor-sharp. Impossible to put down!”
—Amy Wilson, author of Happy to Help
“Sharp, toxic, and addictive—The Belladonna Dozen is a delicious read of dares and deceit. A stunning, binge-worthy debut.”
—Desiree Prieto Groft, Amazon bestselling author of Girl, Unemployed
“Desperate Housewives meets Dateline! Smart, sexy, and suspenseful.”
—Lainy Carslaw, author of Regrip
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798901742938 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 360 |