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Review: The Elite - Jennifer Banash

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Review: The Elite - Book #1 The Elite - Jennifer Banash - June 2008 Scrolling through the kindle trying to find something to read, I came across a book that I had, had on the kindle for years. The Elite by Jennifer Banash reminded me of the YA series Gossip Girl and Private series by Kate Brian. This book begins with our main female character Casey who has moved from Normal, Oregon to live with her grandmother in Upper East Side. Her Nana lives in an expensive apartment building called Bamford Estates, set opposite Central Park. While heading up the lift to her Nana's apartment, she meets three gorgeous teens around the same age as her. Sophie, Phoebe, and their Queen Bee leader Madison. Sophie and Phoebe, I can tell are nice rich girls but Madison is the other type of Queen B that reminds with witch and wants to make sure everyone knows it. We are also introduced to Drew who had the biggest crush on Madison but now that Madison is pushing him away, he realizes he loves the genuine...

Review: XOXO : A Cocktail Book : Unofficial Gossip Girl - Bridget Thoreson

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    Review: XOXO : A Cocktail Book -An Unofficial Gossip Girl Fan Book - Bridget Thoreson - May 2020 Wanting to host a ladies’ night? A fun Cocktail Party for the girls? Titled with the famous catchphrase XOXO, is this amazing cocktail book based on the hit TV show and book series Gossip Girl. As soon as I saw this, I had to check it out as I was a fan of Gossip Girl from about the age of 15-16 years when I first discovered the book series by Cecily von Ziegesar, and then later I was hooked when it came to life on the screen featuring Blake Lively as our beautiful Serena and Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf.  This series had us watching religiously all the dramas that unfolded on the Upper East Side of New York and then trying to figure out who our XOXO - Gossip Girl was - who loved to air the drama online and out in the world. Author Bridget Thoreson has compiled a list of favorite drinks inspired by the show. At the front of the book to it talks about the appropriat...

Review: Accidental Heiress - Emily Evans

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Review: Accidental Heiress - Book #7 Accidental Series - Emily Evans - May 2017 For those who have read this series, you will remember in the last book that Nate discovered he had a half-sister Ella. In Book #7 we meet Maddie who happens to be Ella's best friend from back home. Maddie is busy helping her aunt Lisa out at her catering business which later she discovers it is a front for something more sinister. Maddie is looking forward to spending Christmas and New Years with her best friend Ella and meeting Ella's new friends and family. When it is discovered that their is a nasty storm and it has delayed and cancelled planes, Nate's dinner and the annual scavenger hunt participants are starting to dwindle. Ella had invited Maddie and so Ella turns up and looks like this time around there are a few in to win. This scavenger hunt is where you can win your heart's desires. Nate had chucked in some heirlooms as he was hoping Ella would win, but wit...

THRONE OF LIES by Tara Leigh - Release Day Blitz

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Today we are celebrating the release of THRONE OF LIES by Tara Leigh! THRONE OF LIES is a prequel novella from the Legacy of Lies series and it is available to read for FREE till October 15th! LEGACY OF LIES is the first novel in the series and it is set to release on October 15th and you can pre-order it now .   Follow Tara's newsletter for exclusive news about the series Join Tara Leigh's Reader Group Watch the Book Trailer ------------------ The LEGACY OF LIES series novella, THRONE OF LIES, is available for FREE for a limited time! THRONE OF LIES by Tara Leigh Prequel novella to Legacy of Lies READ IT NOW FOR FREE (very limited time sale!) Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU Purchase in PAPERBACK NOW ! Blurb: I was called a prodigal son. A scion of Midas. I believed it. Why wouldn’t I? Everything my father touched turned to gold. The proof was all around me. Luxury cars. Elite schools. A billion-dollar business...