Boys versus girls. Those who have it all versus those who’d do anything to get it.Caught between two worlds, I no longer know who I am.I was one of the Chosen. Four girls, and four boys, destined to have it all: wealth, status, and a future. Now, I find myself on the other side looking for a way back in.My father’s criminal case meant we lost it all. Forced out of our home, our city, our life, we … of our home, our city, our life, we started anew in a sweet country town called Arcadia.
Except after one day as “the new girl” I know there isn’t a single sweet thing about Arcadia High. Trouble brews amongst the student body. Love, lies, and betrayal. And when the consequences spill out the decorative gates?
These spoilt country kids won’t know what hit them after the city come to collect.
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I am way over the age of 16/17yr old.
But I throughly enjoyed this book.
Good Girls is Lacey Williams story of family,school and social statues.
It’s told from her point of view.
So I really got to learn and know her very well.
The growth from where she started in the beginning of the book till the end.
And that girl did grow up and learned she had a voice.
Lacey went from rich popular to poor and picked on.
Whether rich or poor whatever social status kids belong there will always be those who bully and those that are bullied.
Doesn’t matter if raised in the city or the country some things are exactly the same no matter the setting.
As I got more into the book the author starts giving subtle hints that there is much more going on than meets the eye.
The writing was great.
Sucked me in from the start.
And all of the characters are interesting even the mean ones.
But they are some that I me really intrigued.
That ending was one hell of a cliffhanger!
Can’t wait to read bk2,Bad Boys.
Straight up? This story blew me away and has left me strung out like a an addict jonesing for a fix!
I’m by no means a huge fan of YA/NA reads, but when it’s Max Henry at the helm then I’m always up for anything, so picking up this book was a no-brainer for me.
What I didn’t expect was to have my emotions and allegiances tossed around like a cork in a washing machine, making me question just who are the heroes and villains in this story!
When Lacey Williams’ father takes the fall for his dodgy business partners and the family loses it’s prestigious societal position along with all their money, the family ends up in country town Arcadia and Lacey finds herself having to switch out her couture Gucci boots for the RM Williams variety!
Expecting to secure her status as the elite of the new school she is quickly torn down several pegs by her new schools own “mean girls” and their male counterparts, but that is just the start of the drama.
There’s very little to like about the very shallow, very pretentious Lacey we meet at the start of the book, but Max Henry does a superb job of transforming this naive spoilt brat by opening her eyes to not only the real world, but to her own behaviour and that of her family and previous so called friends.
As Lacey learns to adapt, find new allies and enjoy the building chemistry between her and one of Arcadia’s own elite, so the tension also builds, the lies start to be divulged and the insidious undercurrent of this story becomes apparent.
Central to this tale is the issue of bullying; and this author does such a brilliant job of not only highlighting its destructive, caustic influences but also the real challenges in dealing with it effectively.
There’s no way I’m missing out on seeing where Henry takes this sordid tale next, I can’t wait for more of the Arcadia High Anarchists!!!
Yet another brillant book from this author.
Way to stand out in a hype.
This is not your normal bully romance and that’s what made it enjoyable and a breath of fresh air.
Literally.
Bully with a twist of country bumpkin, this book will have you wanting to throttle some and protect others.
Go into this book with an open mind. You won’t regret it.