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ALYSON NOËL is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over twenty novels, including the Immortals, Riley Bloom, and Soul Seekers series. With millions of copies in print, her books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have made numerous international bestseller lists.
Born and raised in Orange County, California, she’s lived in both Mykonos and Manhattan and is now settled back in Southern California, where she’s working on her next book. You can visit her online at www.alysonnoel.com.
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Infamous
Alyson Noël
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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2018
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Ebook Edition © October 2018 ISBN: 9780008332402
For Howard and Karen
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
—OSCAR WILDE
CONTENTS
THREE: CAN’T REMEMBER TO FORGET YOU
SIX: WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE
FOURTEEN: FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND
TWENTY: SLOW DANCING IN A BURNING ROOM