Books like Send Me No Flowers by Jenny Tomlin
Send Me No Flowers follows Donna Stewart, a bright, aspiring university student whose life is shattered by a chance encounter with Danny Lester, a wealthy businessman who promises romance and success. Ignoring friends’ warnings, Donna is drawn into Danny’s world of drugs and prostitution, where he gradually reveals his cruel, criminal nature. With the help of loyal female friends, Donna devises a plan to escape his abuse and reclaim her freedom.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: Jenny Tomlin
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