The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate Corgi Childrens (Jan 2011) | Paperback, 248 Pages Romance | Mystery | Young Adult This is a modern retelling of Macbeth, with Natalie Hargrove obsessed with being crowned the next Palmetto Princess. She has always been popular, and works hard to maintain her position as ‘Queen Bee’ in school. Her handsome boyfriend, Mike is not very interested in becoming Palmetto Prince, but to Natalie he must, and she’ll take care of anyone who stands in his or her way. This sounded like a…
‘Where Stories Are Made’ is a new feature here at Book Chick City. It’s where the author takes us on a tour of their writing place, be it an office, coffee shop or park and tells us about their writing day and rituals. My guest today is Young Adult author Lauren Kate… •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Before I moved to Los Angeles last fall, I was living on a farm. Two hundred and twenty acres of soy, tomatoes, and alfalfa in the middle of nowhere northern California. It was the place where I…
Today I have the pleasure in welcoming Lauren Kate. Lauren grew up in Dallas, went to school in Atlanta, and started writing in New York. She is the author of Fallen and The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove. She lives in Laurel Canyon with her husband and hopes to work in a restaurant kitchen, get a dog, and learn how to surf. I loved Fallen – you can read my review here. If you haven’t managed to get your hands on a copy yet, then it’s your lucky day as there’s…
Title: Fallen (Fallen #1) Author: Lauren Kate Publisher: Doubleday PublicationDate: 17 Dec 2009 ARC: 452 pages Genre: Paranormal Romance Young Adult Source: Review Copy Reviewed by: Carolyn RATING: 9/10 SUMMARY: Seventeen year old Luce is sent to reform school, Sword & Cross following a terrible tragedy involving her ex-boyfriend Trevor. The details of what happened that night are hazy and Luce is struggling to come to terms with the idea that she might have been responsible. On her first day at Sword & Cross Luce meets Cam, a good-looking, edgy…
