A Privileged Novel
you’ll never be in.Eloise Mason knows what it’s like to live among the privileged. Seeking a
change from the upper crust society of Europe, she flies halfway across the
world for a semester abroad in the one place guaranteed to toss responsibility
out the window and provide some good, old-fashioned fun; college in The United
States.
Except nothing at the picturesque, Ivy-covered university in Vermont appears as
it seems. And after a mysterious invitation arrives on her doorstep, curiosity
wins over the need to turn her back on games meant for the rich and ruthless.
Secret societies, risky tasks, and an inner circle to rival the royals. But it
may just be one American boy who threatens to be the most dangerous endeavor of
all.
Colton Reiter defines the word idolized at Jade Mountain University. In fact,
he practically rules the roost from the three point line of the basketball
court. The college’s star point guard, he is a god and treated as such;
professional scouts at every game, teachers looking the other way when it comes
to grades, and girls falling into his lap at the snap of a finger. He wants for
nothing, or at least that’s what he wants everyone to believe.
But when he meets the sassy girl with the British accent who could care less
about his status, her very existence threatens to unveil the skeletons buried
deep in the back of his closet.
With stakes this high, and hearts on the line, can they turn their backs on
power and popularity before the ivory tower comes crashing down on their heads?
Sunny Shelly’s Review: 3 Stars
This book pretty much encompasses all that is wrong with entitled, spoiled young adults. Set in a fancy Vermont college, aspiring British chef Eloise heads to the US for a few years of freedom before moving back to Europe. At Jade Mountain College, she not only meets the snootiest of girls on campus who invite her to pledge their invitation-only swanky social club, but also the school’s basketball hero, Colton. (He’s already a member of one of the exclusive social clubs.)
Elite isn’t just a YA college-set romance. There’s a bit of a mystery woven in, and while I felt like I wanted to throttle some of the girls over the games they were playing, I think that Eloise’s dirt-poor upbringing (before her family moved up the social ladder) set her apart from the rest of the rich bitches. And gave her a moral compass that the others clearly didn’t have.
Eloise and Colton’s romance unfolds at a nice pace, and they are both mature in their relationship, as opposed to some other YA couples. When backed up against a wall, Eloise is willing to sacrifice her own happiness in order to save Colton from having the secret he’s desperately trying to keep buried exposed. But when his world implodes anyway, you see just how devoted to one another they are.
Elite is a follow-up companion to Privileged, but is a standalone. I did not read Privileged, and did not feel that I was missing out on story points. I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
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