Who are you, Billy Pretty?

- Sophie Astrabi is one of the most popular and successful contemporary writers in France in the feel-good and romantic prose genres. 
- The author skillfully weaves two plot lines that merge at the finale: a love story and the coming-of-age story of the main character.' 
- The novel contains a twist that is revealed only at the end, which is not typical for most books in the feel-good genre and makes the novel unique. 
- The book touches on increasingly popular topics today: childhood trauma, mental health, building healthy relationships, identity search, self-development, and building a woman's career. 
- A film adaptation is planned. 

Billy Letellier got her unusual name in honor of a singer who, according to family legend, had the most beautiful voice in the world. Since childhood, she has been trying to understand what she has in common with the mysterious Billy Pretty. Perhaps a love of music? For nothing touches her heart as much as the gardener's singing in the city park, the sounds of a piano from the apartment below, and her favorite songs in her headphones. 
One summer day, similar to all the others, Billy meets Maxim on the stairs. Since then, their life paths constantly intersect, even when they live on different continents. But distinguishing love from friendship and not losing oneself in another proves to be not so easy. 

This is a poignant story about a girl who must uncover the mystery of her name and sort out the past to find her unique voice and start living by her own script. 
"This story could be called 'They loved each other. But not at the same time.'" 
 "Every love story is always written in the first person. I feel like I have been striving for this moment my entire life. I wanted to be behind the microphone and to be heard. Moreover, to be listened to. I work on the radio — I, that little girl who dreamed of being gifted a radio for her birthday. And never received it."