Private (Private, Book 1)
A teen from a humble background struggles to find her place at an elite boarding school in this first book of the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Private series.
Tradition. Honor. Excellence… And secrets so dark they’re almost invisible.
Fifteen-year-old Reed Brennan wins a scholarship to Easton Academy—the golden ticket away from her pill-popping mother and run-of-the-mill suburban life. But when she arrives on the beautiful, tradition-steeped campus of Easton, everyone is just a bit more sophisticated, a bit more gorgeous, and a lot wealthier than she ever thought possible. Reed realizes that, even though she has been accepted to Easton, Easton has not accepted her. She feels like she’s on the outside looking in.
Until she meets the Billings Girls.
They are the most beautiful, intelligent, and intensely confident girls on campus. And they know it. They hold all the power in a world where power is fleeting but means everything. Reed vows to do whatever it takes to be accepted into their inner circle.
Reed uses every part of herself—the good, the bad, the beautiful—to get closer to the Billings Girls. She quickly discovers that inside their secret parties, under mountains of attitude, hanging in their designer clothing-packed closets, the Billings Girls have skeletons. And they’ll do anything to keep their secrets private.
Tradition. Honor. Excellence… And secrets so dark they’re almost invisible.
Fifteen-year-old Reed Brennan wins a scholarship to Easton Academy—the golden ticket away from her pill-popping mother and run-of-the-mill suburban life. But when she arrives on the beautiful, tradition-steeped campus of Easton, everyone is just a bit more sophisticated, a bit more gorgeous, and a lot wealthier than she ever thought possible. Reed realizes that, even though she has been accepted to Easton, Easton has not accepted her. She feels like she’s on the outside looking in.
Until she meets the Billings Girls.
They are the most beautiful, intelligent, and intensely confident girls on campus. And they know it. They hold all the power in a world where power is fleeting but means everything. Reed vows to do whatever it takes to be accepted into their inner circle.
Reed uses every part of herself—the good, the bad, the beautiful—to get closer to the Billings Girls. She quickly discovers that inside their secret parties, under mountains of attitude, hanging in their designer clothing-packed closets, the Billings Girls have skeletons. And they’ll do anything to keep their secrets private.
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Community Reviews
Hmm. Ok. So I went into this book (for a second time) remembering absolutely nothing about this book. Keep in mind, I’d only read this book a year previous, so I should’ve remembered it.
It was decent, but nothing to write home about. Although I am going to continue on with the series... I’m just hoping for some MAJOR character development from Reed.
As of now, her character is WAY too dependent on other people for her happiness. For me personally, that is a huge pet peeve. I’d like to think of myself as a strong and independent female, so I expect the same from the main character that I read. Plus she easily gives into Thomas and falls for basically anything he says, which isn’t realistic to me.
Granted, I may be a little too old to relate to the story, as I am currently twenty four and married. But I guess I’ll just have to wait and see.
It was decent, but nothing to write home about. Although I am going to continue on with the series... I’m just hoping for some MAJOR character development from Reed.
As of now, her character is WAY too dependent on other people for her happiness. For me personally, that is a huge pet peeve. I’d like to think of myself as a strong and independent female, so I expect the same from the main character that I read. Plus she easily gives into Thomas and falls for basically anything he says, which isn’t realistic to me.
Granted, I may be a little too old to relate to the story, as I am currently twenty four and married. But I guess I’ll just have to wait and see.
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