Epic Fail
By (Author) Claire LaZebnik
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperTeen
1st November 2011
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
813.6
Paperback
304
Width 135mm, Height 202mm, Spine 19mm
240g
Pride and Prejudice goes Hollywood in this winning romantic comedy inspired by Jane Austens classic. In her teen fiction debut, the author of Knitting Under the Influence goes back to high school for a tale of sisters, misinformation, and star-crossed love.
Will Elises love life be an epic win or an epic fail
At Coral Tree Prep in Los Angeles, who your parents are can make or break you.
Case in point: As the son of Hollywood royalty, Derek Edwards is pretty much prince of the schoolnot that he deigns to acknowledge many of his loyal subjects.
As the daughter of the new principal, Elise Benton isnt exactly on everyones must-sit-next-to-at-lunch list.
When Elises beautiful sister catches the eye of the princes best friend, Elise gets to spend a lot of time with Derek, making her the envy of every girl on campus. Except she refuses to fall for any of his rare smiles and instead warms up to his enemy, the surprisingly charming social outcast Webster Grant.
But in this hilarious tale of fitting in and flirting, not all snubs are undeserved, not all celebrity brats are bratty, and pride and prejudice can get in the way of true love for only so long.
"Jane Austen fans will have fun finding the clever parallels in this contemporary take on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, while Austen innocents can just sit back and enjoy the romance." -- Polly Shulman, author of ENTHUSIASM "I thoroughly enjoyed this charming tale about the joys and perils of going to school and navigating relationships with the celebrity set and their complicated offspring. Claire LaZebnik has done anything but fail." -- Jen Calonita, author of Secrets of My Hollywood Life
Claire LaZebnik has written several novels for adults including THE SMART ONE AND THE PRETTY ONE, KNITTING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, and SAME AS IT NEVER WAS.