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In a Southern high school where titles like Palmetto Princess and Palmetto Prince reign, Natalie Hargrove drives to win both love and prestige. When her boyfriend Mike King joins a cruel prank against her rival Justin Balmer, the plan turns fatal. The incident forces Natalie to confront blackmail, buried desires, and the darker consequences of her actions. Set in Charleston, the story examines ambition, secrecy, and the fragile nature of fate in teenage life.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Lauren Kate
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