Book: The Debs by Susan McBride

Rating: 5 Stars

Release Date: August 26, 2008

Laura Delcroix Bell—this dazzling trust fund girl’s size 14 figure doesn’t stop her from attracting the sexiest scoundrel in town, or the admiring eye of the Glass Slipper Club. However, a salacious secret could take her out of the running.

Michelle “Mac” Mackenzie—brainy, cynical, and maybe a tad judgmental, Mac would rather bury her nose in a good book than embrace her deb destiny. But being a debutante was her late mother’s dream.

Ginger Fore—this adorable tree-hugger wants to wear her grandmother’s vintage ball gown instead of splurging on an expensive dress. Yet when she gets tangled up with an older guy, Ginger will have plenty more to think about.

Jo-Lynn Bidwill—a former child beauty queen, Jo-Lynn is a bitchy vamp who makes it her mission in life to take out the debu-trash. And Jo-Lynn’s sights are set on Laura Bell.

Laura, Ginger, Mac are best friends. Jo-Lynn is their worst enemy. What do they all have in common? They are all fighting to get on the list of potential debutantes of the Glass Slipper Club. The list consists ten of the richest, prettiest, and most polite girls and the Glass Slipper Committee gets to pick who is on that list. And guess who is in charge of this committee? Jo-Lynn’s mother. Laura, Ginger, and Mac have their work cut out for them.

You would think it would be easy for these girls seeing as they are all legacies but what the committee doesn’t know is that all these girls have dirty little secrets. Laura always seems to fall for the wrong guy, the one who always ends up breaking her heart. Ginger also has some boy trouble. She always falls for the bad boys, the ones who can land her in jail. Mac just has problems with being a debutante. Mac never wanted to be a debutante and as the selection draws nearer she begins to wonder if she should even accept the invite.

Will Jo-Lynn find a way to use the girls weaknesses against them or will good prevail?

The Debs is a fast-paced, fun read. It’s full of drama, mystery, and some romance thrown in all over. From page one you will be hooked.

Susan McBride has created four wonderful characters. As I started the book I thought it was just going to be another book about spoiled rich girls whining about how horrible their lives are. Boy was I wrong. Each of the girls may be rich and gorgeous but they all have very normal insecurities about themselves and their lives.

If you are like me, you will want do some serious harm to Jo-Lynn by the end of the book. She is the perfect antagonist. While she does have her own insecurities, they aren’t enough to balance out her evilness. Hopefully, good will triumph over evil in this series.

The storyline was also amazing. It was something different than your everyday plot. Susan McBride did a wonderful job providing background about the life of a debutante without making it boring.

Another thing I must applaud Ms.McBride on is her use of alcohol in the story. There is alcohol but it isn’t unnecessary or overdone. It always seemed to fit with the story and what was going on. I sometimes feel that there is overuse of alcohol in YA books lately and I was glad that that didn’t happen in this story.

Overall, this is the perfect read for lounging in the sun over the summer. It will keep you entertained and you won’t be able to stop reading. Also, next Tuesday is the release of the sequel: The Debs: Love, Lies, and Texas Dips.

You can order The Debs here.

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