Bad Date
- Judith D Collins
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
A SHORT STORY
By: Ellery Lloyd
ISBN: 978-1662534720
Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
Publication Date: 09/01/2025
Format: e-book
My Rating: TBR
An online flirtation between two apparent strangers takes a deliciously wicked turn in a twisty short story about love, obsession, and deadly deceptions by the author of The Club.
Fay Roper is a divorced single mom and a globally famous actress. She’s also unlucky in love. Maybe because the last thing Fay wants in a man is yet another superfan. But somehow, every time she has a boyfriend who isn’t a stalker, he abruptly disappears from her life. With the help of her best friend and right-hand woman, Poppy, Fay decides to change the game and join an exclusive new dating app under a false identity. A subscriber named Oliver takes the bait. But Oliver likes to play games too. And only one of them can win.
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Praise
“Twisty, twisted, and deliciously clever, Bad Date packs maximum fun into a pint-sized thriller. With skillful plotting and a steady stream of surprises, this game of cat and mouse is a perfect poolside read.”
—Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never Here
“A taut, aspirational thriller steeped in creeping dread that will keep you turning the pages. And a twist that packs a satisfying punch.”
—Catherine Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water
“Bad Date is a smart, breathless thriller where fame is a weapon and karma comes gift-wrapped. Twisty, propulsive, and deliciously dark, it’s a wicked tale of power, perception, and payback. I flew through it!”
—Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author
From the Publisher
The fierce female friendship at the heart of New York Times bestselling author Ellery Lloyd’s stylish, sinister thriller gives a new meaning to the phrase “ride or die.” Actress Fay Roper’s big break came young, but she can’t catch a break now. Her action-star ex is bad news, her son walks all over her, and every time she meets a nice guy who isn’t a stalker, he drops off the face of the earth. The one constant is her oldest friend and assistant, Poppy. Surrounded by players, they’re plotting to change the game.
—Kjersti Egerdahl, Editor
About the Author
Ellery Lloyd is the pseudonym of New York Times bestselling husband-and-wife writing team Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos. They are the authors of The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby, the Reese’s Book Club pick The Club, and People Like Her. WEBSITE
