Winning, Lara Deloza
Winning, Lara Deloza
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Winning

Author: Lara Deloza

Narrator: Em Eldridge, Tara Sands, Kyla Garcia, Susan-Kate Heaney

Unabridged: 8 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/28/2016


Synopsis

Who ever said being nice would get you to the top?Certainly not Alexandra Miles. She isn’t nice, but she’s more than skilled at playing the part. She floats through the halls of Spencer High, effortlessly orchestrating the actions of everyone around her, making people bend to her whim without even noticing they’re doing it. She is the queen of Spencer High—and it’s time to make it official.Alexandra has a goal, you see—Homecoming Queen. Her ambitions are far grander than her small town will allow, but Homecoming is just the first step to achieving total domination. So when peppy, popular Erin Hewett moves to town and seems to have a real shot at the crown, Alexandra has to take action.With the help of her trusted friend Sam, she devises her most devious plot yet. She’ll introduce an unexpected third competitor into the mix, one whose meteoric rise—and devastating fall—will destroy Erin’s chances once and for all. Alexandra can run a scheme like this in her sleep. What could possibly go wrong?Lara Deloza’s crackling depiction of a perpetually two-steps-ahead popular girl makes for a fun, wicked story with a protagonist that readers will love to hate.

About Lara Deloza

By day, Lara Deloza works for the International Literacy Association, a global advocacy and membership organization dedicated to advancing literacy for all. By night, she writes books for tweens and teens. In her spare time (what’s that?), she likes to cook tasty things, watch too much television, and read until she can’t keep her eyes open. Lara lives in Delaware, where she grew up, but you can find her online at www.rhymeswithmascara.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Wendy Darling on May 11, 2016

If Regina George wanted to be Homecoming Queen, there'd be hell to pay for anyone who got in her way. This is pretty much the premise of the WINNING, which is immensely readable and keeps you on your toes. Just when you think one girl is about to swindle another, the other girl almost always manages......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on June 01, 2016

"It's my job to size people up. To see what's hiding beneath the surface—and then use that to my advantage. You see, I'm not like any of those girls. No, I was born to wear a crown." All those fantasy books comparing themselves to Game of Thrones might as well throw in the towel. This is the next......more

Goodreads review by Elle on September 01, 2017

“I can't,” she moans. “I can't— I'm not—” “Gay?” I finish for her. “No,” she says. “It's not that. I'm not... out.” Yes, the blurb makes this sound like pettiness and Mean Girls. And not to shit on Mean Girls, but this book is a whole lot darker. With less humor, more character development, and mor......more