The truth is, everyone wants to believe they’re in love but no one really is. So to all the girls out there who are stuck between two minds about some stupid crush, I have news for you. If you have to wonder, if you have to question what you feel, then deep down you actually don’t give a shit. As for the rest of you who do get it, welcome to the club. If you know what it’s like to want someone so much you would kill for them. If you know what it’s like to feel someone so deep under your skin you would sacrifice everything to protect them—even if it screws up your own moral compass so you can’t see right from wrong. If you’re like me, then let me leave you with this: That’s what love is. Don’t let them tell you any different. Don’t tell yourself otherwise.
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to Al Zuckerman. It has been a privilege and an honor to work with you on this book. Your wisdom and guidance have been invaluable, and you have taught me so much. I’m truly grateful for all the advice you have given me, and I can’t wait to work with you again on the next novel.
Thank you to Kirsty Melville, Patty Rice, and the team at Andrews McMeel for your amazing support. I really appreciate how tirelessly you have worked behind the scenes to bring Sad Girls to life and make it available in bookstores all over the world.
Samantha Wekstein from Writers House, your wonderful feedback and notes have been such a big help to me. Thank you.
To my editor Chris Schillig, thank you for your advice and valuable input. You did an amazing job.
Mum, Dad, Niv, Jerric, Karen, Sherry, Sivvy, and Aleks: thank you for being the metaphoric rubber band around my wrist.
Dr. Gwendoline Smith, thank you for your valuable time and expertise on the subject of anxiety. I thoroughly enjoyed our little late-night chats and your incredible insights.
To Ollie Faudet, who has been an avid supporter of Sad Girls since day one. Your unique worldview has been a source of inspiration, and it wouldn’t be the same book without you.
Thank you to Michael Faudet, who lived and breathed the world of Sad Girls alongside me. For years, we spoke extensively about the characters, settings, and plotlines. If this is my baby, it is in equal parts his as well. Our collaboration, both in life and work, has been the greatest gift of all.
Lastly, to my readers from all corners of the world, a big thank-you. You have shown me that love is the very thing that unites us. If it wasn’t for you, I would never have written a single book.
Also by Lang Leav:
Love & Misadventure
Lullabies
Memories
The Universe of Us
Sad Girls
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About the Author
Lang Leav is an international bestselling author and social media sensation. She is the winner of a Qantas Spirit of Youth Award and coveted Churchill Fellowship. Her book Lullabies was the 2014 winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for poetry.
Lang has been featured in various publications, including the Sydney Morning Herald, the Straits Times, the Guardian, and the New York Times. She currently resides in New Zealand with her partner and fellow author Michael Faudet.
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