The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove - Lauren Kate

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For all those New Zealander's who didn't discover author Lauren Kate till her series Fallen and Torment , will be happy with the re-release of her first book in New Zealand for the first time in January 2011.


                                                        

                      Review: The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove - Lauren Kate - 21 January 2011

Fans of Lauren Kate's supernatural series , it's time to put aside all knowledge of Daniel and Luce and get ready to embrace a contemporary teen romance novel with secrets and scandals. At Palmetto High , it is every girl's dream to become Prom Queen - it is a festival of royalty and a step into the world of connections. For Natalie Hargrove ,she has been working towards having the crown for four years - she has worked her way into every school angle : popularity , glamour and ruthless ambition, not to mention the fact that she is dating the hottest and wealthiest guy in the school whose family has had 5 generations of Prom King. When a prank goes horribly wrong against the king's opponent , her plan to overthrow the school kingdom starts to crumble as Natalie has a few dark secrets up her sleeves , ones that she will do absolutely anything to keep from being aired out in public about her life 5 years ago before starting at Palmetto High. However , it looks like she's not the only one who knows her secrets and if she doesn't stop them - soon the whole school will know who "the real" Natalie Hargrove is . Can Natalie put a stop on her dirty laundry being aired or will she soon realise, that even she is over head and the only thing she can't control is her fate and destiny ?.
The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove is a story that many of us will see ring true and that in the race to become high school royalty , all will be revealed in order to squash the other opponents.


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