Avery's Story (Rival High #1) - by Candace Buford (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Avery has always struggled to make friends. And while she's super nervous about starting high school, she also sees an opportunity to start fresh. But what she doesn't foresee is starting high school in a battle zone: It turns out Walker High and Sherman High are merging, and no one is happy about it.

That's where Avery meets Madison, Teresa, and Corinne, and Avery wants nothing more than to impress them. So when Avery sees an opening to embellish the truth a little, she takes it. And then she does it again, and again -- until Avery has trouble keeping her story straight, and her new friends are getting suspicious.

Will Ari be able to fix things before her friends figure out the truth? Find out in the first title of the Rival High light novel series!

About the Author

Candace Buford has been an avid reader since childhood -- always looking for stories with strong and complex POCs. She graduated from Duke University with a degree in German Literature, which exposed her to the delightfully creepy side of storytelling by writers like Kafka and Brecht. She also holds a law degree from Penn State Law School and a business degree from Duke's Fuqua School of Business. Raised in Houston, Candace currently lives in the heart of Seattle, where you can find her huddled in café corners, scribbling away in her notebook. She shares her life with a rocket scientist and a Plott Hound, who both ensure there is never a dull day. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @candacebuford.