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Fiction & Sci-Fi
The Girls I've Been
by Tess Sharpe
5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 copies sold
Ebook specifications
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- Reading time
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- File size
- 0.5 MB
- Published
- 1/26/2021
- ISBN
- 2020037088
- Formats
- EPUB
Book synopsis
Seventeen-year-old Nora O’Malley is the daughter of a notorious con artist, a past she has spent years trying to outrun. But when Nora, her ex-boyfriend, and her secret girlfriend are caught in the middle of a high-stakes bank heist, she must revive the dangerous skills she learned from her mother to keep them alive. As the robbery unfolds, the complex secrets she has kept hidden begin to unravel in a deadly game of survival.
What you'll take away
- Follow a high-tension plot set during the critical 87 minutes of a bank robbery.
- Explore the psychology of a protagonist raised by a professional con artist.
- Navigate the complex interpersonal dynamics of a trio trapped in a hostage situation.
- Witness how past trauma and survival skills are reclaimed as weapons.
- Experience a fast-paced narrative involving themes of bisexuality and identity.
#thriller
#young adult
#heist
#lgbtq+
#survival
About the author
Tess Sharpe
Tess Sharpe is a versatile author whose works include the YA novels Far From You and The Evolution of Claire, as well as the adult novel Barbed Wire Heart. She has also contributed to anthologies such as Toil & Trouble and written for established franchises like Captain Marvel.
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Great value for a dollar
Verified buyer
The pacing is tight and the characters actually feel like people. Formatting was clean on my e-reader.
Ivy Adeyemi · 5/24/2026
Better than expected
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I was skeptical at first, but by chapter three I could not put it down. Recommended if the description sounds like your thing.
Omar Vargas · 1/26/2026
