First published 2009
Jenny Humphrey steps onto the grounds of Waverly Academy determined to transform into the polished girl she has always imagined herself becoming. She moves into a room with Callie Vernon and Brett Messerschmidt, the school's most popular students, and sleeps in the bed once occupied by the legendary Tinsley Carmichael. Jenny believes sophistication will seep into her simply by proximity to these elite girls. Callie nearly destroys Jenny's chances on her first night, but Jenny finds herself drawn to Callie's boyfriend, Easy Walsh, whose attention has begun to wander. Students whisper that Jenny steals boyfriends, and suddenly she has the reputation she craved. Then Tinsley returns by seaplane after her expulsion the previous year. She refuses to let a newcomer from the city claim her spotlight and demands that Callie and Brett repay the loyalty she showed them. Four ambitious girls now compete for dominance at Waverly, each beautiful and determined to be the one everyone notices.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Waverly Academy
Period: 21st-century
275 pages · Library Binding · Paw Prints