by Zane
First published 2004
Mary Ann grows up on a chicken farm in South Dakota. She has never traveled more than fifty miles from home. Her only intimate experience comes from her high school boyfriend. When she arrives at college in Washington, D.C., everything changes. Patricia, her dorm's resident manager, takes interest in the naive newcomer. She sees potential beneath Mary Ann's sheltered surface. Mary Ann falls hard for Trevor, the notorious campus playboy known for breaking hearts. Patricia refuses to let Mary Ann become another victim. She introduces Mary Ann to Alpha Phi Fuckem, a secret sorority unlike any other. APF exists to teach women sexual freedom and empowerment. The sisters learn to turn the tables on players and heartbreakers. Mary Ann must choose between her old innocent self and this bold new world of liberation.
Genres: romance, contemporary, college, new-adult
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: South Dakota, Washington D.C.
Period: college
288 pages · Paperback · Atria Books
Content warnings: sexual-content