Pretend She's Here is a 2019 thriller novel by Luanne Rice about a teenage girl, Emily, who is kidnapped by the family of her deceased best friend, Lizzie. The Porter family, driven by grief, forces Emily to impersonate Lizzie by changing her appearance and threatening her family if she doesn't comply. The story follows Emily's struggle to survive and escape while navigating the psychological manipulation and the Porter's descent into madness.