First published 2005
The holiday break ends with unwelcome surprises for Massie. Santa delivered more than designer jeans and sweaters to her bedroom. Claire has moved in as her new roommate, cramming the space tighter than a designer sample sale. The intrusion gets worse when Alicia's stunning cousin Nina arrives from Spain. Nina targets every Briarwood boy in sight, including the one Massie wants for herself. Her tight mall outfits work like magic on the Westchester boys. Massie watches her romantic prospects slip away to this foreign threat. She must decide whether to accept defeat or fight back against Nina's boy-snatching campaign. The battle lines form in the exclusive social circles of Westchester County's most privileged middle schoolers. Massie's position as queen bee faces its biggest test yet.
Genres: romance, adolescence, young-adult, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Briarwood, Spain, Westchester County
Period: Holiday Break
252 pages · Paperback · Poppy