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ARC Team Application for She Never Lived Here

Thank you for your interest in She Never Lived Here, a domestic thriller from Rita Maxil! If you’re selected as an early reader, be prepared for dark secrets, bad choices, thrilling twists, and secrets hiding beneath a perfectly curated neighborhood. 

A few upfront details

• If you're selected as an ARC reader, you'll receive an acceptance email from ritamaxilauthor@ritamaxil.com with further instructions about what to expect.

• Acceptance emails will be sent in batches on the following dates:

• June 23, 2026

• July 1, 2026

• July 8, 2026

• July 10, 2026 (final ARC mailing)

• ARC copies are delivered through BookFunnel's Certified Mail system from help@bookfunnel.com. 

• She Never Lived Here is scheduled to release on July 15, 2026.

• This ARC form will close on July 9, 2026.

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If your application is approved, a digital ARC will be sent to the email address you provide in the form below.

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About the Book

Genre: Domestic Thriller/Psychological Thriller

Blurb: 

Perfect lawns. Perfect mothers. Perfect lies.

Camila Reyes thought Belladonna Estates would be the perfect place for her family to start over. A gated, wealthy neighborhood far from the disturbing past she and her husband left behind in the city. And when she befriends her charming red-haired neighbor, Erin, she takes it as a sign that everything will finally be okay.

Then her new friend disappears.

Worried for Erin’s safety, Camila starts asking questions. But the wealthy housewives in her new social circle insist no woman by that name has ever existed.

Camila knows they’re lying.

When evidence surfaces suggesting Erin may be in real danger, Camila fears she may be the only one who can help her. But the harder she pushes for answers, the more unstable she appears. Her parenting is called into question. Her obsession starts to tear her family apart. Worst of all, the dark past she tried so hard to escape is beginning to catch up with her.

In a place built on secrets, nothing is as it seems. 

Can Camila expose the truth before the lies destroy her, or is she already trapped in a nightmare she can’t escape?

A twisty psychological thriller filled with dark secrets, obsession, betrayal, and a shocking final twist. Perfect for fans of domestic suspense where no one can be trusted.

POV: 1st person, present tense

Content warnings: Implied sexual assault, implied sexual abuse of a minor, implied domestic abuse, self-harm, stalking, harassment, blood, death of a character(s).

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