Gallery Review: The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate

Natalie Hargrove would kill to be her high school's Palmetto Princess. But her boyfriend Mike King doesn't share her dream and risks losing the honor of Palmetto Prince to Natalie's nemesis, Justin Balmer. So she convinces Mike to help play a prank on Justin... one that goes terribly wrong. They tie him to the front of the church after a party--when they arrive the next morning, Justin is dead.

From blackmail to buried desire, dark secrets to darker deeds, Natalie unravels. She never should have messed with fate. Fate is the one thing more twisted than Natalie Hargrove.

What SL teens are saying about the book...

"The characters are fascinating with their complicated bad sides."--Angelica P.

"There is good character development, and it was a good book with detailed conflicts that were intriguing."--Sandra L.

Gallery Review: The Pale Assassin by Patricia Elliott

Spoiled, beautiful fourteen-year-old Eugenie de Boncoeur is accustomed to outrageous privilege. The French Revolution may rage around her, but Eugenie's luxurious lifestyle is only improved by visits from her brother, Armand, especially doting since the two were orphaned. What Eugenie doesn't know is that their guardian has promised her in marriage to the wealthy, vengeful Le Fantome, a revolutionary nursing a secret grudge against her family. As the Revolution becomes increasingly violent, Eugenie is shipped off to convent school. Finally, there is no place in France that is safe for her. Eugenie dusts off her lightly used brains and rises to the challenge of survival; and soon she is in the thick of turmoil and romance, confronting spies, secret agents, and double-crossing suitors in her quest to get out of France alive.

What SL teens are saying about the book...

"The time period it was set in was beautifully and accurately described, but it would be better if the plot ran faster... add a little more action..."-- Stephanie L.

"... Seems too hoity-toity and fashioned concerned in the beginning..."-- Kathleen K.

"... It had a great plot but it left me feeling winded at the end..."--Julie H.