An instant New York Times bestseller “Utterly unputdownable.” —Lynn Painter New York Times
bestselling author of Better Than the Movies A hardworking teen hoping to land a college
scholarship and a nepo baby looking to prove herself collide at the world’s most high-profile
debutante ball in Paris in this “beguiling stylish” ( Shelf Awareness ) young adult romance
perfect for fans of American Royals and Better Than the Movies . Every year a hand-selected
group of young women travel to Paris to make their debuts into high society at La Danse des
Débutantes the most exclusive debutante ball in the world. Being wealthy royal or famous
gets you into the pool of potential debutantes but only La Danse decides who is truly worthy
of attending. Chapin Buckingham the daughter of two Hollywood legends is one of the lucky
few chosen to attend. Chapin’s not usually a society girl but she has her reasons for wanting
to be crowned Debutante of the Year. Her chances seem good…until a fellow debutante creates a
PR nightmare that has the eat-the-rich cohort calling for La Danse’s cancellation. Enter
Piper Woo Collins. As the daughter of an EMT and winner of the International Science Fair Prize
with a profile in Teen Vogue Piper is the perfect down-to-earth person who could restore La
Danse’s reputation. But Piper isn’t interested in becoming a debutante—until they offer her a
college scholarship…if she wins Debutante of the Year. In competition for the crown Piper
and Chapin have every reason to clash. But at La Danse everyone wants something. Piper and
Chapin might just need each other to go from pawns in a game to ruling the board…
