Publisher: Simon and Schuster UK, Walker Books US
Where did you get this book: Review Copy from UK publisher
Release Date UK: April 1, 2010.
Release Date US: Released now.
Blurb taken from Simon and Schuster UK:
When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created [...]
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