Gold Diggers

“I’m giving you the opportunity of a lifetime.”

So says Zoe Roberts’ sister Kennedy, one of the senior producers of the romance reality TV show Love Story. Her life in shambles after a traumatic breakup, Zoe desperately needs a plan B. Set on the leading man's private island in the Bahamas, the show promises to be an all-expenses-paid vacation as well as Zoe's ticket to jumpstarting her nonexistent writing career.

But being a reality show contestant is more difficult than Zoe realized. Between her sister's manipulations, backstabbing contestants, and difficult weekly challenges, Zoe has her work cut out for her. And that's before she hears the rumors about the island's dark past and tragic accidents begin to winnow the field of contestants.

As the accidents and strange events continue, Zoe begins to both question her own sanity and suspect a vengeful ghost might be haunting the island, one who won't stop until he gets what he wants… and one of those things just might be Zoe.

Whether Amy Sundberg is writing romping YA retellings of self discovery or psychological Gothic horror with trenchant social commentary, her novels feature intrepid heroines, high stakes, and questions of agency and power.

When she’s not plotting how to someday have her very own library ladder or elaborate indoor reading tent, Amy is drooling over grand pianos and singing her heart out. She indulges her sweet tooth with some abandon (her favorite treat is pie, followed closely by ice cream). Driven by an insatiable curiosity, she has been lucky enough to travel to six continents. She can be easily coaxed into playing board games or going for a walk at a local park. She has a passion for theater, and she enjoys cooking a variety of delicious soups. She lives in Seattle with her adorable little dog.

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