An Education in Ruin

Description

The Mahoney brothers are the golden boys of Rutherford Institute. Collins Pruitt is going to ruin them. Theo Mahoney is well-connected and popular. He's charming and beloved. But he's hiding something. Jasper Mahoney is lauded for his intellect and athleticism. He's studious and focused. But he isn't as impenetrable as he seems. Collins will earn their trust-and then she'll destroy them. But the closer she gets, the more she questions the reason she was sent to Rutherford in the first place...and if it's possible to ruin the Mahoneys without also destroying herself.

ALEXIS BASS grew up in Washington, went to college in Arizona, and spent her early twenties in Seattle. She currently lives in Northern California with her husband and a gorgeous and rambunctious golden retriever, Dylan McKay. She loves good fashion and good TV as much as a good book, and is a huge advocate of long beach vacations.

"With gorgeous writing and secrets that keep you turning pages until the heartfelt end, this deeply immersive tale asks how far we'll go to protect those we love--and what happens when we're wrong. I devoured this masterfully plotted and beautifully executed story." --Lori Goldstein, author of Sources Say and Screen Queens "It's hard not to fall for Bass's glittering cast and all the secrets they keep at Rutherford Academy. The romantic tensions and hidden motives of these golden, blessed boarding schoolers will have you turning the pages fast." --Amy Zhang "Part Gossip Girl, part Riverdale, with a healthy sprinkle of teen noir, Alexis Bass's AN EDUCATION IN RUIN is a juicy, scandalous, romantic delight, with twisty family secrets, wealthy prep school setting, and a protagonist whose mission to destroy the Mahoney brothers brings her face to face not only with her own family's lies but also the desires of her heart. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough." --Joy Preble, author of Dreaming Anastasia and Children's and Teen Programming Director at Brazos Bookstore, Houston