This is a dazzling debut collection about the secret lives of girls and women. Told with irresistible humour and remarkable grace, these stories illuminate the search for love, friend-ship, connection, and identity. From the fierce bonds among sisters, to the discoveries of a girl who roams her neighbourhood in the wee hours of the morning, to the allure of a tropical paradise where anything feels possible, "Beautiful Girls" explores what it means to be a woman in the modern world, looking for a place to call home. At once magical, tender, and wise, this book establishes Beth Ann Bauman as a bold new literary voice.