Little White Lies (debutantes, Book One) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (English) Hardc

Description: Little White Lies (debutantes, Book One) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Gilmore Girls and Pretty Little Liars go Southern in this comedic mystery about a girl who investigates the mystery of her fathers identity. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Eighteen-year-old auto mechanic Sawyer Taft did not expect her estranged grandmother to show up at her apartment door and offer her a six-figure contract to participate in debutante season. And she definitely never imagined she would accept. But when she realises that immersing herself in her grandmothers society might mean discovering the answer to the biggest mystery of her life - her fathers identity - she signs on the dotted line and braces herself for a year of makeovers, big dresses, bigger egos, and a whole lot of bless your heart. Author Biography Jennifer Lynn Barnes has written more than a dozen acclaimed young adult novels, including The Inheritance Games, Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals, The Lovely and the Lost, and The Naturals series: The Naturals, Killer Instinct, All In, Bad Blood, and the e-novella, Twelve. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science. She received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 2012 and is currently a professor of psychology and professional writing at the University of Oklahoma. You can or follow her on Twitter @jenlynnbarnes. Review AccoladesWinter 2018 Kids Indie Next ListBrightly: 16 Must-Read YA Books of Fall 2018 (selection)Hypable: Fall 2018 movies, TV, and book release dates that need to be on your calendar (selection)BookRiot: 125+ Upcoming YA Books Youll Want on Your October to December Radar, selection (2018)BNTeen: 21 of Novembers Best New Young Adult Books, selection (2018)Bustle: Archenemies By Marissa Meye & 9 Other YA Books to Know This November, selection (2018)Hypable: Our most-anticipated November 2018 YA book releases, selectionGirls Life: Chloes Book Club pick (November 2018)BNTeen: New Releases: Factory Girls, Supervillains, and Undercover Debutantes, selection (2018)YAYBOOKS!: November 2018 Roundup, selection (2018)BNTeen: Teen Readers Share the Last Book They Loved: Fandoms, Secrets, Greek Gods, and DRAGONS!, selection (2019)"The fast-paced narrative will have readers wanting to keep reading until the end. Anyone who loves a mystery with characters they can relate to facing whatever challenging situations may arise will enjoy this book."--School Library Connection"The literary equivalent of an all-out brawl at a debutante ball. Initially surprising, often hilarious, always entertaining... Packed with tantalizing mysteries... Just enough romance to keep things interesting."--Hypable.com"Full of gossiping, conniving, and back-stabbing, this breezy read is... heavy on made-for-film debutante antics."--Publishers Weekly"Fans of the nonstop intrigue of the Pretty Little Liars series will devour this glamorous, family-focused mystery thats led by a whip-smart, tough-as-nails heroine."--Booklist"Barnes... immersive world of Southern debs hides a darkness beneath the white-gloved veneer of civility. Sawyers smart narrative, along with plenty of biting social commentary, will keep readers turning the pages."--Kirkus Reviews"Leave it to Jennifer Lynn Barnes to write a book that features two of my favorite things: Big Dresses, and even Bigger Secrets. Funny, twisty, and sharp, Little White Lies is a ball from start to finish."--Rachel Hawkins, New York Times best-selling author of Royals"With page-turning tension, witty humor, and a mystery that will keep you guessing, Little White Lies is Barnes at her best."--Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times best-selling author"Little White Lies is a comedy of manners and a blackmail thriller tied together in a perfect silk bow. A plot twist every twenty pages and characters as devious as they are southern-belle glamorous--Barnes is at her page-turning best."--E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars and Genuine Fraud"A witty romp of a mystery with a heroine to root for. Little White Lies brings the intrigue and fun of Gossip Girl to the world of debutante balls (bless their hearts!)."--Brittany Cavallaro, author of A Study in Charlotte"A delightfully twisty blend of scheming debutantes, clever dialogue, and high-society secrets that will keep you guessing until the very last page."--Katie McGee, New York Times best-selling author of The Thousandth Floor Long Description "Im not saying this is Sawyers fault," the prim and proper one said delicately. "But." Eighteen-year-old auto mechanic Sawyer Taft did not expect her estranged grandmother to show up at her apartment door and offer her a six-figure contract to participate in debutante season. And she definitely never imagined she would accept. But when she realizes that immersing herself in her grandmothers "society" might mean discovering the answer to the biggest mystery of her life-her fathers identity-she signs on the dotted line and braces herself for a year of makeovers, big dresses, bigger egos, and a whole lot of bless your heart . The one thing she doesnt expect to find is friendship, but as shes drawn into a group of debutantes with scandalous, dangerous secrets of their own, Sawyer quickly discovers that her family isnt the only mainstay of high society with skeletons in their closet. There are people in her grandmothers glittering world who are not what they appear, and no one wants Sawyer poking her nose into the past. As she navigates the twisted relationships between her new friends and their powerful parents, Sawyers search for the truth about her own origins is just the beginning. Set in the world of debutante balls, grand estates and rolling green hills, Little White Lies combines a charming setting, a classic fish-out-of-water story, and the sort of layered mystery only author Jennifer Lynn Barnes can pull off. Review Quote "With page-turning tension, witty humor, and a mystery that will keep you guessing, Little White Lies is Barnes at her best."-- Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times best-selling author Description for Sales People Filled with interpersonal twists and turns that have made binge reading a thing - readers will be hooked. Protag Sawyer grounds this mystery with her honest approach, and her personal mission of finding out where she comes fro Will resonate with the authors current mystery fans, and bring in a whole new audience of chick-lit lovers. With a unique setting and a soap-opera feel, Little White Lies reads like a hit TV show, making it adaptation-ready. Details ISBN1368014135 Author Jennifer Lynn Barnes Pages 400 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1368014135 ISBN-13 9781368014137 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2018-11-06 Publisher Disney Book Publishing Inc. Language English Audience Age 14-17 Series Debutantes Series Number 1 DEWEY 813.6 Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2018-11-06 UK Release Date 2018-11-06 Audience Teenage / Young adult NZ Release Date 2019-05-27 AU Release Date 2019-05-27 Place of Publication New York, NY Imprint Freeform We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:119487021;

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