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Jealousy, rivalry, and dark secrets threaten to tear the girls apart in this sizzling follow-up to Capital Girls: Secrets and Lies by Ella Monroe
It's the start of senior year, and Excelsior Prep is on Code 3 lockdown. Secret Service agents swarm the halls searching for the First Son's girlfriend, Jackie Whitman. Outside a SWAT team hunts for the man who's been threatening the First Family for weeks. Only this time he's singled out Jackie, leaving a menacing message on the school's voicemail. Jackie's safe for now, but for the Capital Girls―three privileged kids who live in a political fishbowl in the nation's capital―every day is filled with tension and thrills. Though, even for them, a raid on the school by AK-47-toting marksmen is a standout.
And a stalker isn't Jackie's only problem. Still shattered by the shocking news that Andrew cheated on her with Taylor the night Taylor died, Jackie's whole world has fallen apart. Not only did the love of her life betray her, so did her best friend and idol. What made Taylor do it? Who was she really? On top of it all, Whiteny Remick is plotting to take Taylor's place, and Jackie will do anything to stop her.
- Sales Rank: #2270255 in Books
- Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
- Published on: 2012-11-13
- Released on: 2012-11-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .72" w x 5.50" l, .62 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 320 pages
From School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up-Jackie Whitman has it all-she's the girlfriend of the President's son, daughter of the President's main advisor, member of the hottest clique at school, and has money to spend any way she wants. In this installment, Laura Beth, Lettie, and Jackie are still dealing with the aftermath of their friend Taylor's death, the possible cover-up, and the rift between Jackie and her boyfriend, Andrew. New "frenemy" Whitney is still worming her way into their group, and Jackie is being blackmailed for her dalliance with a congressional aide and dealing with a stalker. Lettie is worried about being deported to Paraguay. While the series has a story arc, the soap-operalike plot is reminiscent of series such as Zoey Dean's "A-List" and Cecily von Ziegesar's "Gossip Girls" (both Little, Brown)-and is about as well written. With lots of name-dropping of designer clothes and accessories and "almost" sex, the girls plod through their lives, complaining about their boyfriends, their mothers, and the other girls at school while numbing their misery with lots of shopping and drinking. Lettie, a scholarship student, is the most realistic (although not necessarily believable) of the characters, the daughter of immigrants from Paraguay who work at their embassy and who has been "adopted" by the Capital Girls. Despite flaws and the fact that nothing is ever really resolved, this is the type of fluff that does appeal to many teen girls, and it does have a redeeming quality in that many of the issues touched upon are realistic and important-immigration law, a jobs' bill, services for returning veterans, and the feuds and underhanded politics between the Democrats and Republicans.-Janet Hilbun, Texas Women's University, Denton, TXα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
About the Author
ELLA MONROE is the pseudonym for the Washington, D.C., based, writing duo Marilyn Rauber and Amy Reingold. Rauber is a former reporter who covered national politics―and all its scandals―for the New York Post. The Australian-born writer lives in the D.C. area with her husband and, on occasion, their two college-aged children. Reingold is a writer, a textile artist, and a classically-trained Cordon Bleu chef. Raised in small-town Illinois, she has lived in London and Hong Kong. But her favorite by far is the nation's capital, where she and her husband have raised two daughters and assorted pets.
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The first week of school was Laura Beth’s favorite time of year. It was when the halls of Excelsior Prep buzzed with anticipation, all the girls swapping summer gossip. Who they were dating. Who’d broken up. If the shopping was better in Paris or Rome. But this year was bound to be the best ever, the one Laura Beth had been dreaming about since she was a freshman.
Senior year. Finally.
Not to mention that her summer news should be the talk of the school. After all, who else was dating a gorgeous college guy? Unless, of course, you counted Jackie and her boyfriend, Andrew Price, who also just happened to be the president’s son.
And that was the problem.
Laura Beth felt her old, familiar jealousy rising at the thought of them. Jackie and Andrew. Andrew and Jackie. Ankie. Not that Laura Beth wanted Andrew anymore. She was so over that crush now that she had Sol. It was just that wherever Ankie went, everyone followed, even though their romance was old news at this point. And who knew if they were still even a couple? Jackie certainly wasn’t acting like it. Not with the way she’d thrown herself at that sleazy congressional aide, Eric Moran.
But even if they broke up, the press would never let it go. It would be all anyone talked about in the news and in the school halls for months. Laura Beth felt a twinge of guilt—it’s not that she wanted Jackie to be unhappy. She just wanted her own turn at center stage.
As Laura Beth strolled down the hallway, students parted to make way. Like royalty. Well, that’s one thing that’s good about today, she thought. Her eyes flicked over the groups of girls pressed against the walls, and she took mental note of who looked thinner and who’d indulged in too many umbrella drinks over the summer.
Halfway down the hall, she stopped next to Lettie’s locker and stuck her hand in her brand-new steel-gray Kooba satchel—the must-have color of the season. Even though she wore Excelsior’s mandatory plaid skirt and collared shirt, Laura Beth knew how to stand out. Her auburn curls had been flattened to a sleek sheen, and one-carat diamond studs dotted each of her ears.
With a tap, the paper she retrieved from her bag disappeared between the vents of the locker. Lettie needs a new cell phone. She shouldn’t be stuck in the stone age. Especially if her family needs her. Ever since Paz’s death, Lettie had been the rock in the Velasquez home. It was obvious the poor girl was stretched thin.
“What’s up, LB?”
Laura Beth’s heart sank at the sound of Whitney’s voice. She turned slowly to face her.
“Planning a party without me?” Whitney smiled maliciously.
And that was the other problem with this school year: She was chained to Whitney.
Laura Beth fought the foul words bubbling inside her and put on a pleasant smile. “Hey, Whitney. Are you finding everything okay?”
Always kill your enemies with kindness. Especially if those enemies know your secrets.
Whitney Remick, the new girl at Excelsior and a constant irritation to Laura Beth and her friends, leaned against the wall of lockers. A hot-pink lacy bra peeked out from beneath her white button-up. Laura Beth envied the way the shirt flattered her caramel-colored skin. Her own complexion was already so pale—especially with everything she’d done trying to get rid of her freckles—that white always washed her out. Even Whitney’s yellow feather earrings seemed to dull the sparkle in Laura Beth’s studs.
Honestly, how has she not been sent home dressed like that?
“Things are good—if you like sterile, boring, and prisonlike.” Whitney’s smile grew. “But I have a solution. I’m going to ditch and you’re going to come with me.”
Stalling for time, Laura Beth dug around in her purse and flipped open a compact mirror to check her reflection. At least she didn’t look as stressed as she felt.
Over the summer, when she and her friends first met Whitney, Laura Beth loved her carefree attitude and knack for fun. It filled the void left by Taylor’s death.
But that was before Laura Beth discovered Whitney’s true motives: spying on them and reporting back to her mother, Gossip Queen Tracey Mills. And before Whitney blackmailed Laura Beth into being friends.
“I can’t.” Laura Beth snapped the compact shut and began walking down the hallway. Like a yappy dog, Whitney trailed at her heel. “I promised Jackie and Lettie I’d meet them. Right now. Before class.”
It was a lie. Kind of. She and Jackie had made plans after first period to meet before third. They wanted to surprise Lettie with a fun lunch off campus—something to cheer her up—and were going to plan it during passing. But Jackie hadn’t shown. And that’s what had Laura Beth so stressed. Jackie would never forget to meet her. She just seemed to have vanished into thin air.
“Maybe I’ll come along.” Whitney didn’t even bother to hide the threat in her voice. “It’ll be a little Capital Girls party.”
For a moment, Laura Beth wavered. She’d have to do one or the other—let Whitney come with them or ditch with her. “If you wait until after lunch, I’ll come.”
Whitney narrowed her eyes. “Fine. But if you back out, I may have to invite Jackie instead. And who knows what might come up then.”
Laura Beth curled her fingers tighter around the handle of her bag and prayed they didn’t shake too badly as she watched Whitney disappear into the crowded hallway.
There’s more than one way to kill a snake, she reminded herself. But sometimes the best way is to just take off the head.
Laura Beth wanted, more than anything, to freeze Whitney out completely. But if Jackie ever learned Laura Beth was the reason Uncle Ham—Senator Hampton Griffin, a longtime family friend—caught her in a compromising position with a staffer, their friendship would be over. And as much as Laura Beth sometimes wished Jackie’s life were her own, she would never intentionally hurt Jackie.
She glanced back at Lettie’s locker and swallowed the lump in her throat. Whitney might own her, but Laura Beth would never be her friend.
* * *
Lettie Velasquez wasn’t a crier. She couldn’t afford to be. Her parents and little sisters relied on her. For the past two weeks, while Mamá wept, Lettie answered the door, accepted condolences and gifts of food from neighbors, and kept the family running.
But as she studied the AP literature reading list, the sobs she kept hidden threatened to escape.
Her older brother, Paz, was dead. Dead. First Taylor and now Paz. Two of the people she most loved in the world. She knew it was illogical and futile, but she kept asking herself the same question over and over: What had she done to deserve this?
Tears sat hot in the corners of her eyes. Not here, Lettie. Wait till you’re alone. Focus.
With a long sniff, she turned the combination on her locker and flung the door open. A piece of paper covered in hand-drawn hearts fell to the ground.
Lettie recognized it immediately as Laura Beth’s handiwork and scooped up the paper. Unlike her two best friends—Laura Beth Ballou and Jackie Whitman—Lettie didn’t have a cell phone. At least not anymore. She’d thrown it to take out her anger over Paz’s death and couldn’t afford a new one. Not that she really needed one or the monthly bill. Well, not all the time, anyway—but it would be nice to not always be the last one to hear about things.
Leaning into her locker to hide her watery eyes, Lettie unfolded the note.
Lets! I haven’t seen Jackie since first period and she’s not answering her phone. I’m worried. Have you seen her?
xoxo ~ Laura Beth
Lettie frowned. Jackie hadn’t been in calculus last period, either, but Lettie had assumed she was meeting with her adviser or something. Of course, without a cell Lettie had no way of checking. And Jackie would have at least texted Laura Beth if she’d had to leave, if only to ask her to pick up her homework.
Something wasn’t right. A few weeks ago, Jackie had casually mentioned the threats the White House had been receiving. About her. Jackie and Laura Beth had laughed it off. But President Deborah Price and Jackie’s mother, her chief of staff, hadn’t found it too funny. They had insisted Jackie tell them every place she went—ahead of time.
* * *
“I love my mom and Aunt Deborah,” Jackie said, picking at her sandwich. “I know they want to keep me safe. But threats are common if you’re in the public eye.”
Laura Beth gave one of her typical dramatic sighs. “This year won’t be any fun if you have to clear everything first.”
Jackie was right about threats being common. But this was different. She wasn’t a politician. “I think it’s a good idea. Why risk it? If the White House is worried, you should take it seriously.”
Jackie rolled her eyes and laughed. “Next thing you’ll be suggesting I wear a GPS device.”
“If it kept you safe,” I told her.
Laura Beth snorted sarcastically. “That would be great! We’d really have fun then.”
Jackie pushed her sandwich aside. “Don’t worry about it, Lettie. I’m not in any danger.”
* * *
Lettie’s eyes scanned the now near empty hallway. The bell was going to ring any minute, and if she didn’t hurry, she’d be late.
With a slam of her locker door, Lettie sprinted toward the sta...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Good continuation of the series
By Liviania
The Capital Girls are back! Jackie is dealing with a stalker, Lettie is threatened with deportation, Laura Beth's boyfriend's parents are accused of being terrorists, and Whitney just wants to return to LA. Just another day on the Hill.
I liked that SECRETS AND LIES called out a few of its sillier aspects in this entry. It's pointed out that gossip about the president and her generation matters a lot more than whatever their kids are doing. One of her classmates calls her out for continuing to hate DC unreasonably after several months. Jackie rolls her eyes about Laura Beth worrying about a guy when one of her best friends might have to leave the country. SECRETS AND LIES is still soapy fun, but it has a bit of perspective.
I liked Whitney's machinations in the first Capital Girls book, but she's wearing out her welcome. She's a lame, ineffectual villain. (Also, calling them the Crapital Girls isn't that clever. Please stop.) Luckily the extremely creepy stalker and aspiring kidnapper is on the scene to pick up the slack. I think I know who it is, but whoever it is does add a bit of a chill factor, mostly due to one scene near the end of SECRETS AND LIES.
There's also some new romantic developments, of course. There might be a love triangle on the horizon, unfortunately, but hopefully it will get cut off at the knees. The girl involved, Jackie, isn't particularly pleased when the guys show signs of fighting over her. She leaves both of them alone in a maneuver that I applaud.
I continue to be entertained by the Capital Girls. SECRETS AND LIES had some interesting new twists, so I'll probably be back for the third book in the series. I recommend these books to anyone looking for a slightly more clever, slightly more political Gossip Girl.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
I'm So Addicted To This Series!!
By Chelsey Lynn
This is the second book in the Capital Girls series, and I am hooked! I reviewed the first book in the series on its release date, August 7, and absolutely could not wait until I could get my hands on this book. This story picks up right where the last one left off with Lettie, Laura Beth, Jackie, and unfortunately, Whitney Remick. They are all harboring secrets in this book and their lives are consumed of one lie after another. I think the reason that I love this series so much is because of the snarky girls, web of lies, and constant pit in my stomach to know what is going to happen next!
Jackie Whitman is my absolute favorite Capital Girl, and she is also known as Washington D.C.'s It Girl! Jackie was let in on a HUGE secret by her boyfriend Andrew Price, the president's son, which could change their lives forever. Not to mention she is also receiving threats from someone and fears of a possible kidnapping are roaming around the White House. Jackie is just such a held together kind of person, and to see her completely falling apart in this book was a nice change. I really saw her develop as a character and her love life is what is now interesting me the most. By the end of this book, Jackie has entered into a possible love triangle. Eeeekkkk! I am so excited, but I am not going to spoil anymore for you.
I loved the political atmosphere from the first book and I could really see a change in the sequel. In the first book more talk of current politics and the political scene were described, but that didn't happen as much in this book. I did kind of miss it this time around, but the drama and intrigue was enough to fill its place. I wish that I could find more books like this on a daily basis. I read each page faster and faster because I am constantly dying to know what happens next. It takes a talented author to truly keep me this intrigued in a sequel. Once I had finished this book even more questions without answers had been placed on the table and we are still up in the air as far as what really happened on the night that Taylor Cane, former Capital Girl, died. I was hoping so badly that I would have some more answers by the end of this book, but sadly I only have developed more questions. I have a long time to wait until April 2013!
If you like stories about friendships, secrets and lies, and webs of deceit then I highly recommend that you pick up this series of books. I am sold and will forever cherish them on my personal shelves!
***I cannot thank the publishers at St. Martin's Griffin enough for all of their hospitality towards me. I received this book in exchange for my honest review***
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Another drawn out YA series (yawn)
By Avid Reader
I liked the first book in this series well enough to buy the second one, despite some problems with it (the girls acting much older than they are, for instance). But this book might be the last I read of this series. I think all of the action that takes place could be condensed down to about 25 pages if you removed the filler. And in those 25 pages, you'd realize: the plot creeeeeeeeeps by. Unresolved issues from the end of the first book are STILL unresolved at the end of the second book. Red herrings, like Jackie's "stalker," don't further the plot so much as give the authors *something,* *anything* to write about.
Yawn.
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