Jennifer Banash is back on the GCC with the latest in her The Elite series!

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Life in the Big Apple for Midwesterner from ‘Normal’ is definitely ‘no place like home’

Third and last in The Elite book series – Jennifer Banash brings us more adventures from the spoiled, rich teens in Manhattan who nearly ate Casey McCloy alive when she first arrived in the Big Apple from her small town of Normal, Illinois. Casey learned very quickly after she moved in with her grandmother at The Bramford, the most exclusive luxury apartment building on New York’s Upper East Side and got into the prestigious Meadowlark Academy on a full scholarship, that it’s not who you are but who you know!

Simply Irresistible (Penguin) brings us a whole new set of adventures now that Casey has had a big city-haute makeover, courtesy of her classmate and neighbor Madison Macallister – part teen icon and part queen diva-bitch. Wearing the right clothes, saying the right things, and meeting the right people, has given Casey the look and the attitude – she’s “in” and loving it! Much to Madison’s dismay, her rival is climbing up the social ladder in a big way and could end up just as popular as Madison now that the two are set to star in their own TV reality show, “De-Luxe.” Yes, showbiz came knocking on two of The Bramford’s most illustrious doors and, as much as Madison thrives on the attention the show brings, she’s not thrilled about having every bit of her life of privilege caught on tape. However, fame comes at a price and Madison is one chick who is willing to pay anything…especially if it means becoming the next reality “it girl.” Casey, on the other hand, is realizing that Reality TV can sometimes be unreal, causing her to wonder if she even knows who she is anymore. With her relationship with Drew, Madison’s ex, currently more off than on, she can’t help wondering if everything in her life is really just an illusion – and how much longer the illusion can last….

Although The Elite series is obsessed with fashion and glamour, Branash does an impressive job of examining real issues that teens face, such as cutting, divorce, infidelity, and drug addiction. Having personally attended high school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan provided the author with the background for her ample insight and imagination portrayed in The Elite series.

"If you love all the drama, scandal, and high-end fashion of Gossip Girl...you'll want to check out...The Elite!"--Seventeen.com

"The Elite is Pretty in Pink for the millennium generation."--Romance Reviews Today

"An awesome tale of friendship and betrayal with just the right amount of humor and heart. Seriously irresistible, and impossible to put down."-Alexa Young, author of Frenemies and Faketastic

15 (NEW) FUN FACTS ABOUT JENNIFER:

1. My beagle sleeps in my bed with me, and, worse yet, he sleeps like a human--head on the pillow, body sideways. Sometimes I open my eyes in the morning and he's staring right at me, two inches from my face!

2. I'm addicted to whole fresh young coconuts, which I drink while pretending I'm on a tropical island. hey, it works for me . ..

3. I live across from the beach, and I try to go every day when I'm done working

4. I love reality TV, and watch every stupid show you can possibly think of--the more mindless the better.

5. I really, really want to go to Morocco.

6. I read Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert last year, and now I have a kind of girl-crush on her. I even sent her a fan email, and she wrote back! SQUEE!

7. I have long, intense conversations with my dog when no one's around. He's a very good listener.

8. When I first met my boyfriend, I wasn't interested in a relationship, and promptly jetted off to Paris. He followed me there, and I couldn't help but fall in love with him. Le sigh . . .

9. I love wine, and want to educate myself more thoroughly on vintages, regions, etc, so I can be a true wine snob.

10. I cannot ever resist a sale.

11. If I buy something I love, I have to have it in every color.

12. I'm an extremely fast reader, and can finish up to 2 books a day.

13. I just did a transcendental meditation course, and I try to meditate twice a day, for 20 minutes at a time. It has completely changed my life.

14. I love movies, and try to watch at least 2 a week.

15. I think New Years and 4th of July are pretty stupid holiday's, and generally have no idea why we bother celebrating them. Although I'm happy to have a (read ten) glass of wine . . .

You can visit Jennifer here, or The Elite series here. And never be shy to just run right out and buy the book here.