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The Rise and Fall of Ava Arcana

Mon, 22 May 2023 09:01:55 +0300

An electrifying novel about a woman in thrall to the exhilarating rhythms of Manhattan, lost in the dizzying promise of youth, and fatally naive to the dark pressures of fame. When Rolling Stone journalist Kayla McCray is assigned a cover story on pop icon Lexi Mayhem, Kayla stumbles across a startling new angle to the exposé. Years ago, another rising star from Lexi's past mysteriously leaped to her death. Some things are better off forgotten, Lexi says. Kayla disagrees. It's 2005 and Ava Petrova moves to New York with a notebook full of songs and a dream. Then she meets Lexi, an up-and-coming singer who brands Ava with an enigmatic new stage name and introduces her to an intoxicating city alive with possibilities. From fast friends and kindred spirits to creative muses and inseparable soul mates, Ava and Lexi embark on a parallel journey to stardom, but there is room for only one at the top. As past and present converge, Kayla chases the ghost of a young woman doomed by betrayal and erased by a secret, and unravels the truth that it takes more than ambition to become a star.

The Elite

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:04:26 +0200

From the top, you can see everything...except yourself.When Casey McCloy steps into the elegant Bramford building, she's overwhelmed. Fresh from the Midwest, she's moved to New York's Upper East Side to live with her grandmother and attend the prestigious Meadowlark Academy. Here all that matters is who you know. The girl to know is Madison Macallister: popular, pretty, platinumblond. She's not just Casey's new classmate and neighbor; she's an icon. So Casey aims to get in with Madison and her gorgeous gal-pals from the start. As the reigning queen of coolness, Madison is capable of destroying reputations with one welltimed whisper. Better to be on her good side.But after a city-haute makeover from her new frenemy Madison, Casey is wearing the right clothes, saying the right things, and meeting the right people—including Drew, the boy-about-town who Madison thinks belongs to her and her alone.

Silent Alarm

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 13:04:27 +0200

Elite 02 In Too Deep

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:04:26 +0200

If you donÂ't belong hereÂ— you just donÂ't belongÂ... The Bramford buildingÂ's newest resident and small-town transplant Casey McCloy is adapting to life in the Big Apple and loving it. SheÂ's got the look, the attitude, and a delish new boyfriend, Drew Van Allen. But sheÂ's starting to have second thoughts as to whether the Â“New YorkÂ” Casey is the real Casey. And sheÂ's not so sure she likes herself much anymore. SheÂ's not the only one. Madison Macallister has always had her Manolo Blahniks firmly planted on the top rung of the social ladderÂ—until that corn-fed cow Casey stole Drew away from her and made her look the fool. So what if Madison wasnÂ't exactly dating Drew at the time? She wanted him. And everyone knows that Madison gets what she wants, like DrewÂ—and a little revenge.

White Lines

Tue, 19 Nov 2013 13:04:25 +0200

In Too Deep

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 13:04:25 +0200

If you don't belong here- you just don't belong...The Bramford building's newest resident and small-town transplant Casey McCloy is adapting to life in the Big Apple and loving it. She's got the look, the attitude, and a delish new boyfriend, Drew Van Allen. But she's starting to have second thoughts as to whether the "New York" Casey is the real Casey. And she's not so sure she likes herself much anymore. She's not the only one.Madison Macallister has always had her Manolo Blahniks firmly planted on the top rung of the social ladder-until that corn-fed cow Casey stole Drew away from her and made her look the fool. So what if Madison wasn't exactly dating Drew at the time? She wanted him. And everyone knows that Madison gets what she wants, like Drew-and a little revenge.

Elite 03 Simply Irresistible

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:04:26 +0200

in her high rise. SheÂ's climbing the social ladder, to the dismay of her neighbor and rival, Madison Macallister. And Casey could end up as popular as Madison now that the two are set to star in their own reality show, Â“De-Luxe.Â” But reality TV can be so unrealÂ... Madison loves the attention, but having every bit of her life caught on tape is often less than glamorous. Yet fame comes at a priceÂ—and sheÂ's willing to pay. Meanwhile, now that Casey and her almost-boyfriend Drew Van Allen are currently more off than on, sheÂ's beginning to wonder if everything in her life is just an illusionÂ—and how much longer the illusion can last.