Epic Fail
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Pride and Prejudice goes Hollywood in this winning romantic comedy inspired by Jane Austen's classic. In her teen fiction debut, the author of Knitting Under the Influence goes back to high school for a tale of sisters, misinformation, and star-crossed love.
Will Elise's love life be an epic win or an epic fail?
At Coral Tree Prep in Los Angeles, who your parents are can make or break you.
Case in point: As the son of Hollywood royalty, Derek Edwards is pretty much prince of the school?not that he deigns to acknowledge many of his loyal subjects.
As the daughter of the new principal, Elise Benton isn't exactly on everyone's must-sit-next-to-at-lunch list.
When Elise's beautiful sister catches the eye of the prince's best friend, Elise gets to spend a lot of time with Derek, making her the envy of every girl on campus. Except she refuses to fall for any of his rare smiles and instead warms up to his enemy, the surprisingly charming social outcast Webster Grant.
But in this hilarious tale of fitting in and flirting, not all snubs are undeserved, not all celebrity brats are bratty, and pride and prejudice can get in the way of true love for only so long.
She thinks he's an arrogant celebrity brat. He thinks she's... well, he's not sure what he thinks about the new principal's daughter.
- Enemies to Lovers: He's the king of Coral Tree Prep and she's the only one not impressed. Elise wouldn't fall for Derek Edwards if he were the last celebrity son in L.A.
- Celebrity Romance: Navigating the halls of a high school is tough enough without falling for the son of the most famous acting duo in Hollywood.
- The New Girl: Being the new student is hard. Being the new principal's daughter is social suicide.
- Witty High School Banter: Packed with the sharp, hilarious dialogue and laugh-out-loud moments that fans of teen romantic comedies adore.
- Modern Jane Austen: Perfect for readers who love classic retellings, this story brings all the pride, prejudice, and swoon-worthy romance of the original to a whole new generation.
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Claire LaZebnik is the author of ten published novels and, with Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel, two works of nonfiction about autism (Overcoming Autism and Growing Up on the Spectrum). She wrote a Modern Love column for the New York Times about having an adolescent son with autism entering the dating scene. Her writing has appeared in numerous magazines and periodicals, including Vogue, the Wall Street Journal, and Redbook.
