Which makes me question whether she’s actually thrilled that Daphne Kettleman almost died. “She had to get her stomach pumped,” the no-name girl reveals gleefully. “Alcohol poisoning.” The fourth girl-I think her name’s Hailey-lowers her voice to a whisper and quickly glances around, as if there might be a bug or two hidden in the antique furnishings that fill the living room of the Kappa mansion.

“Especially after what happened to Daphne Kettleman,” adds a girl whose name I can’t remember.Ĭuriosity gets the better of me. Of the five bi-otches in front of me, she seems like the most reasonable. “We have to remain in good standing,” Bianca pipes up, pleading at me with her eyes. “They reminded the committee that every member of this sorority must uphold the behavior standards set by them, otherwise our chapter will lose its good standing with Nationals.” She flips her glossy hair over one shoulder. “No, it was an email,” she says, completely missing the sarcasm.

“Oh really? You received word? Did they send a telegram?” We received word from Nationals this morning-” “As the Standards Committee, we take Kappa Beta Nu’s reputation very seriously. “I’m sorry, Summer, but it’s not a joke.” Kaya offers a pitying smile. There’s a whole lot of smug peeking through the phony remorse they’re trying to convey, as if they’re truly devastated by the news. They have various hair, skin, and eye colors, and yet I can’t tell them apart because their expressions are identical. “Is this a joke?” I gape at the five girls who are holding me in judgment. So if my sexy brooding roomie wises up and realizes what he’s missing?

I’ve got my hands full dealing with a new school, a sleazy professor, and an uncertain future. I’m not the kind of girl who chases after a man, though, and I’m not about to start. Fitzy has made it clear he’s not interested in me, even though the sparks between us are liable to burn our house down. It doesn’t help that he’s buddy-buddy with my brother.Īnd that his best friend has a crush on me. His narrow view of me is the first strike against him. I don’t usually go for tattoo-covered, video-gaming, hockey-playing nerd-jocks who think I’m flighty and superficial. And they must be right, because there’s no logical reason why I’m so drawn to Colin Fitzgerald. A sexy standalone novel from New York Times and international bestselling author Elle Kennedy!Įveryone says opposites attract.

The Chase by Elle Kennedy