First published 2012
Lala flashes her fangs with pride now that the RADs walk free at Merston High. Then Daddy Drac arrives for a surprise visit and everything turns upside down. He wants the RADs to attend their own separate school, but Lala refuses to abandon the rights she and her friends won through struggle. When she discovers a contest offering prize money and a national advertising deal to the winning school, Lala enters the competition. Father battles daughter for control of Salem's students. Meanwhile, Frankie Stein campaigns to represent Merston High in the ad contest, competing against Cleo de Nile for votes and judge approval. Cleo grips her queen bee status tightly and won't surrender easily. Melody Carver sneaks into a concert with Candace and catches the attention of college students and roadie Granite Sander when she sings lead vocals. Her new music commitments threaten her summer plans with Jackson, forcing her to choose between her dreams and her relationship.
Genres: romance, fantasy, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Merston High, Salem
232 pages · Hardcover · Poppy