{"product_id":"the-belles-hardcover","title":"The Belles - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLacey N. Dunham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this richly atmospheric, dark academia debut novel, a young woman with a secretive past will risk everything--including her life--to fit in. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBelles never tell...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1951 at Bellerton, a secluded all-women's college, and Deena Williams is doing her best to blend in with her wealthy and perfectly groomed peers. Notorious for its strict rules as much as its prestige, Bellerton could give Deena the affluent life she's only dreamed of. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She quickly forms an alliance with the five other freshmen on her floor, and soon they are singled out by the president's wife as the most promising girls of their class. She anoints them: The Belles. They walk the college's halls in unison, matching velvet ribbons in their hair. But no sisterhood comes without secrets, and the Belles are no exception. Playing cruel pranks on their dormitory housemother and embarking on boundary-shattering night games, the Belles test the limits of the campus rules. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But as Deena beigns to piece together the sinister history of Bellerton, her own past threatens to come to light, forcing her to make a dangerous choice. A chilling and seductive coming-of-age story, \u003ci\u003eThe Belles\u003c\/i\u003e is an excavation of the dark side of girlhood, the intricacies of privilege, and the unbridled desire to belong at any cost.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacey N. Dunham is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Belles\u003c\/i\u003e, named a Best Book of 2025 by Library Journal and Crime Reads, and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eFall of the House of Graystone. \u003c\/i\u003eA Poets \u0026amp; Writers 2025 Writer to Watch, she has received fellowships from the Elizabeth George Foundation, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Sewanee Writers' Conference, and Catapult. She lives in Washington, DC with too many books, but only two cats. Find her at laceyndunham.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51888660152608,"sku":"9781668084861","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1Q-HkPZo-N9781668084861.webp?v=1781920175","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-belles-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}