"A seventeen-year-old aspiring reporter decides to write a scathing exposâe on an elite Washington, D.C., private school, but her life changes when her subject comes to her for help"--
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Anna and the French Kiss meets The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks in a romantic and hilarious new novel from Brodi Ashton, the author of the Everneath trilogy. Raucous parties, privileged attitudes, underage drinking, and diplomatic immunity . . . it&;s all part of student life on Embassy Row.Piper Baird has always dreamed of becoming a journalist. So when she scores a scholarship to exclusive Chiswick Academy in Washington, DC, she knows it&;s her big opportunity. Chiswick offers the most competitive prize for teen journalists&;the Bennington scholarship&;which would ensure her acceptance to one of the best schools in the country.Piper isn&;t at Chiswick for two days before she witnesses the extreme privilege of the young and wealthy elite who attend her school&;and realizes that access to these untouchable students just might give her the edge she&;ll need to blow the lid off life at the school in a scathing and unforgettable exposé worthy of the Bennington. The key to the whole story lies with Rafael Amador, the son of the Spanish Ambassador&;and the boy at the center of the most explosive secrets and scandals on Embassy Row. Rafael is big trouble&;and when he drops into her bedroom window one night, asking for help, it&;s Piper&;s big chance to get the full scoop. Except Piper discovers that despite his dark streak, Rafael is smart, kind, funny, and gorgeous&;and she might have real feelings for him. How can she break the story of a lifetime if it will destroy the boy she just might love?
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