Manhattan Girls (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781479123087)

WELCOME TO HAMILTON ACADEMY, THE FINEST OF THE FINEST OF PREP SCHOOLS FROM ALL AROUND, WHERE OPULENCE DWELLS AND SECRETS ABOUND.

Fifteen-year-old Gwen Stevenson gets a chance of a lifetime. Escaping from the depths of small-town boredom, she finally sets her sights of embellishing the wonders of New York City.

While entering the halls of the prestigious Hamilton Academy, she meets reserved bookworm Kyle, Aspiring filmmaker Vera, Valley girl Shawnie, and gets an unexpected reunion from her two childhood friends, Maxine, a southern belle who plans to take over the popularity food chain, and Mona, a reclusive rebel who has dreams of becoming of rock star.

Gwen soon realizes she is no friend of honor society president Bianca Walworth, who doesn't appreciate her longtime boyfriend, Chace, making flirty eyes at Gwen.

Having a new life in the big apple has never been so complicated but in the end...

Will there ever be solace in the city?

Manhattan Girls tells the story amongst a group of unlikely friends going through the journey of life beyond the Upper East Side.