Secret Society Girl by Diana Peterfreund

And I wasn’t quite sold on the book blurb - but I trust Li and Angie, who both loved this book and this series.

This isn’t the type of book I’d normally read, as my tastes run toward fantasy. I hereby confess, I wasn’t expecting to like this book as much as I did. And that’s before Amy finds out that her first duty as a member of Rose & Grave is to take on a conspiracy of money and power that could, quite possibly, ruin her whole life.Ī smart, sexy introduction to the life and times of a young woman in way over her head, Secret Society Girl is a charming and witty debut from a writer who knows her turf-and isn’t afraid to tell all…. Because Rose & Grave is quickly taking her away from her familiar world of classes and keggers, fueling a feud, and undermining a very promising friendship with benefits. And that’s when Amy starts to discover the truth about getting what you wish for. Whisked off into an initiation rite that’s a blend of Harry Potter and Alfred Hitchcock, Amy awakens the next day to a new reality and a whole new set of “friends”-from the gorgeous son of a conservative governor to an Afrocentric lesbian activist whose society name is Thorndike. So when Amy receives the distinctive black-lined invitation with the Rose & Grave seal, she’s blown away. She isn’t rich, politically connected, or…well, male. In a fabulous blend of the bestselling traditions of Prep and The Devil Wears Prada, Secret Society Girl takes us into the heart of the Ivy League’s ultraexclusive secret societies when a young woman is invited to join as one of their first female members.Įlite Eli University junior Amy Haskel never expected to be tapped into Rose & Grave, the country’s most powerful-and notorious-secret society. From there it languished on my TBR, until my recent trip provided the perfect opportunity to get it off the bench and on deck. After reading her glowing review of this book (and her subsequent praise of the series!), I knew I had to give it a try…and when I went to my local Target of all places and saw this book, I knew it was a sign. Why did I read this book: I had initially heard about this book from Li of the fabulous Me and My Books.

Stand alone or series: Book 1 of the Ivy League Novel series.

Secret Society Girl by Diana Peterfreund