Courtney Summers

A reissue of New York Times bestselling author Courtney Summers's award-winning debut! The high price of perfection is one 'Perfect' Parker Fadley always believed she was willing to pay until the devastating events at a party during junior year fractures the lives of her family and friends. A terrible thing has happened and only Parker knows it's her fault. If being a perfect daughter, student, friend and girlfriend couldn't keep her from making an unforgivable mistake, Parker hopes becoming a perfect mess will at least keep her loved ones from discovering the truth--until the arrival of a curious new student and the unexpected return of an old enemy threaten her tenuous grip on control. Parker will do anything to keep her secret from surfacing . . . but this time the cost might be more than she can afford. The book featuring the unforgettable character that started it all, now with a new foreword from the author.

A Novel

Cracked Up to Be

Valeria

He's completely gobsmacked. Maybe they don't talk so for- ward wherever he came from. And I've no doubt he's probably a nice guy who poses no immediate threat to my hymen, if still had one but I meant what I said. I'm not in the market for people.

Jake should know-well, everyone should know-there's no such thing as a decent human being. It's just an illusion. And when it's gone, it's really gone.

Jake nods like he understands, but popularity is always different for guys, way less maintenance involved. It really is easier for them. And besides, I'm totally lying anyway. I didn't want to be popular because it was easier; I wanted to be popular because in high school that's the best thing you can be: perfect. Everything else is shit.

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