It was impossible to put down.' - Tarryn Fisher, New York Time s bestselling author of The Wives 'A sharp and intriguing look at reinvention and self-empowerment. ' This Might Hurt is a mesmerizing and original ride! Expertly paced, hugely unsettling, and perfectly dark, you'll be gripped in this clever exploration of fear and vulnerability right until the flawless ending-one you'll most certainly want to talk about.' - Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push 'A gut wrenching, propulsive story about vulnerability and power. But she's about to learn that Wisewood won't let either of them go without a fight.

Panicked, Natalie hurries north to come clean to her sister and bring her home. Six months later Natalie receives a menacing e-mail from a Wisewood account threatening to reveal the secret she's been keeping from Kit. Natalie thinks it's a bad idea, but Kit has had enough of her sister's cynicism and voluntarily disappears off the grid. But the rules are for a good reason: to keep guests focused on achieving true fearlessness so they can become their Maximized Selves. During this time, they're prohibited from contact with the rest of the world-no Internet, no phones, no exceptions. On a private island off the coast of Maine, Wisewood's guests commit to six-month stays. She told Natalie she was sure there was something more out there. The last time they spoke, Kit was slogging from mundane workdays to obligatory happy hours to crying in the shower about their dead mother. Natalie Collins hasn't heard from her sister in more than half a year. We'll keep your secrets if you keep ours.

'You'll be gripped in this clever exploration of fear and vulnerability right until the flawless ending-one you'll most certainly want to talk about.'- ASHLEY AUDRAIN, New York Times bestselling author of The Push NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 BY Newsweek E! Parade Katie Couric Media Betches Criminal Element Shondaland Bustle and more! From the USA Today bestselling and Edgar-nominated author of Darling Rose Gold comes a dark, thrilling novel about two sisters-one trapped in the clutches of a cult, the other in a web of her own lies.

This might hurt by stephanie wrobel