This author crafts compelling narratives that delve into the complex lives and relationships of young people. Her style is recognized for its brisk pacing and insightful explorations of adolescent psychology. She constructs worlds that immediately draw readers in, prompting reflection on their own experiences. Her works have found significant success in television adaptations, highlighting their broad appeal and resonance with contemporary audiences.
The third novel in this witty and risqué series takes readers behind the scenes of the intoxicating world of Hollywood glitterati.Upper East Side blueblood Anna Percy came to L.A. to learn how to have a good time. Then Princeton prince Ben Birnbaum and his amazing disappearing act turned out to be anything but. Anna finally begins to understand that telling true love from true lust us is far more easily said than done.
Megan Smith, a recent Yale graduate burdened by significant student loan debt, finds herself struggling in a lackluster tabloid journalism job. Her fortunes change when she is offered a tutoring gig for the notorious Baker twins, Rose and Sage, heiresses known for their wealth and wild antics. Tasked with improving their SAT scores to secure admission to Duke, Megan navigates the challenges of tutoring these high-profile teens while grappling with her own aspirations and financial pressures.
Welcome to The A-List, a wickedly funny and risqué paperback original novel that takes readers behind the scenes of the intoxicating world of Hollywood glitterati. Seventeen-year-old Upper East Side blueblood Anna ("pronounced Aaaanah") Percy is on her way to Beverly Hills, California, where she'll live with her estranged dad for the rest of the school year while her mother travels to Europe with a friend. On the plane, Anna drinks too much champagne and gets hit on by record producer Rick Resnick. Luckily Princeton student Ben Birnbaum is there to save her and he invites Anna to famous actor Jackson Sharpe's wedding, where Anna meets the cast of rich and famous characters who are soon to be her classmates at Beverly Hills High. The fast times of Beverly Hill's most beautiful and glamorous people drive the page-turning action of this juicy new novel.
Twenty-four-year old Taylor Henning has just landed her dream job as an assistant at a major movie studio. But when her catty coworkers trick her into almost getting fired, she realizes that the old saying "Hollywood is like school with money" just may be true. The thing is, Taylor wasn't exactly a social butterfly in high school-how is she supposed to do any better the second time around? That's when she meets her boss's popular sixteen-year-old daughter Quinn, and has an epiphany: maybe this teenager can teach her how to use her queen bee tactics to succeed in the Hollywood popularity contest. Quinn comes up with a plan to teach Taylor one lesson a week-everything from "Fake it 'til you make it" to "It's *never* your fault"--and soon Taylor finds herself winning the war against rival assistant Kylie. Until, that is, she's directed to steal Kylie's boyfriend, and something happens that's not in the game plan: Taylor falls for the guy. Now she must do the impossible-- harness her inner mean girl while staying true to herself.
Anna decides to take an end-of-summer getaway-to get away from her drama-filled LA life. So she packs her Louis Vuitton, grabs her close friend Sam, and heads to the Big Apple.Between trips to the Met and shopping at Bendel's, the girls are living the A-List life on Anna's home turf. But their trip isn't exactly a vacation. Sam is here to spy on Eduardo and decode his recent strange behavior. Will what she discovers send her hopping on the next private jet back to Beverly Hills? And who is the beautiful stranger who appears on Anna's Upper East Side doorstep? Anna begins to wonder whether she wants to head back west again-especially since Ben seems to have moved on . . . with someone who isn't a stranger at all. When it comes to the A-List, there's drama coast to coast.
High school is officially over, but the graduation celebration is cut short when unlikely pair Anna and Cammie find themselves in an even more unlikely situation--caught trespassing on a celeb's beach estate--and are forced to don steel handcuffs along with their Tiffany tennis bracelets. Luckily, the girls are spared a summer stuck in tacky orange jumpsuits when their hotshot lawyer lands them a cushy community service gig: helping plan a charity fashion show. But while it may seem like a plush job, Anna and Cammie are in for a challenge. Can the girls handle the pressure of the vicious fashion world? Or will they fall to pieces faster than a Louis Vuitton knockoff?
Der Job ist fürstlich bezahlt, aber der reine Horror: Megan Smith, 23, arbeitslose Yale-Absolventin, soll zwei verwöhnte Milliardärserbinnen in Florida auf die Aufnahmeprüfung für die Universität vorbereiten. Rose und Sage feiern aber lieber Partys und schikanieren ihre Tutorin nach allen Regeln der Kunst. Megan wird klar: Um hier respektiert zu werden, muss sie selbst erst einmal lernen, Gucci von Prada zu unterscheiden. Sie beschließt, die Zwillinge mit ihren eigenen Waffen zu schlagen.
Lorsqu Anna Percy avait quitté New York pour rejoindre son père à Los Angeles elle n'avait qu'une idée en tête: s'éclater ! Et Beverly Hills semblait être l'endroit idéal pour y parvenir. Mais les paillettes n'éblouissent qu'un temps, et la jeune femme accumule rapidement les déconvenues : dans un monde où tout n'est que faux-semblants, il n'est pas si simple de trouver sa place... Anna a décroché un stage sur le tournage de La série télévisée la plus attendue du moment : Hermosa Beach, et - étrangement - tout le monde souhaite désormais devenir sa NMA (Nouvelle Meilleure Amie), de la rédactrice du canard du lycée en quête de scoops juteux. aux lycéennes aspirantes comédiennes qui espèrent se "placer" dans le milieu. La seule ombre au tableau, c'est que son boss n est autre que le père de Cammie Sheppard, son pire cauchemar, et que celle-ci n'a absolument pas l'intention de partager ses privilèges. Surtout pas avec Anna la " Golden Girl ", qui a un peu trop le vent en poupe à son goût...
Beverly Hills. Les aventures sentimentales de grandes adolescentes américaines, aussi belles que riches. [SDM].
Lorsque Anna Percy avait quitté New York pour rejoindre son père à Los Angeles, elle n'avait qu'une idée en tête : s'éclater ! Et Beverly Hills semblait être l'endroit idéal pour y parvenir. Mais les paillettes n'éblouissent qu'un temps, et la jeune femme accumule rapidement les déconvenues : dans un monde où tout n'est que faux-semblants, il n'est pas si simple de trouver sa place... Voici enfin venu le temps de la remise des diplômes pour les membres de la liste VIP ! Les soirées et robes de créateurs s'imposent pour dire adieu aux années de lycée. Malgré les festivités qui s'annoncent, Anna n'a pas le cœur à s'amuser. Ben l'inquiète : il paraît distant ces derniers temps. Sam, quant à elle, ne se remet pas d'avoir perdu Eduardo pour avoir échangé un simple baiser avec Parker. Elle ne compte pas s'apitoyer sur son sort : elle est même prête à élaborer les plans les plus fous pour récupérer l'homme de sa vie.
