Privileged (Elite #1)
Carrie Aarons
July 21, 2017
In a world of wealth and power, the rules of love and war are nothing as they seem.
Nora Randolph never wanted a life of luxury. But when her mother falls in love with the heir to the British throne, their small-town lives are uprooted and every little girl’s fantasy becomes her reality. All too quickly, she learns the dangers of running in circles with the world’s elite, especially when she attracts the attention of Winston Academy’s resident golden boy.
Asher Frederick has known nothing but favor and fortune. The son of London’s most influential family, his future has been written in stone since infancy. But a tragic childhood loss redirects his course, and revenge has been boiling in his blood for years. When innocent and unaware Nora lands in his path, it’s as if the universe hands him the ammunition to finally drag his enemy through the mud.
But as his plan for vengeance gets more twisted, so do his feelings for Nora. And as her immersion into the upper crust dives deeper, she struggles to keep the secret she’s been guarding for eighteen years.
Heavy lies the crown, and when the ultimate betrayal blindsides her, will either of them survive the consequences that come crashing down on their heads?
Oh man, what can I even say about this book? This is only my second Carrie Aaron’s book, but I loved it. I had a bit of trouble getting into it but that was totally me and my need to read in accents. You guys, brutish men and their accents, they’re so hot to me. Can I have an Asher to talk sweet nothings in my ear? I just love accents so much.
I felt for Nora, her entire life was uprooted, but it was made a little easier that she didn’t have friends. That also made me feel sad. And I’ve always known people can be cruel, but I guess we never really know just how cruel people can be until the hurt is already there. I was happy when she started coming out of her shell, but we knew Asher and his dad had something planned, much to Asher’s distaste for said plan in the end, he still goes through with it and it’s heartbreaking, for both of them. You can tell, once we get to that part, that he no longer wants to hurt Nora herself but still has that vengeance he wants to get.
It was definitely something I’ve never read before, but I loved it. Not just because of the accents, because I’m pretty sure I was hearing anything but British in my mind. It was amazing to see someone move from the states to London, to have to learn most things all over again. But I have to know, are us Americans weird for saying kissing or are British people weird for saying snogging? Aside from my question regarding that, some of the words I’ve learned were my favorite.
Now, I have Elite to read, so excuse me while I devour another Carrie Aaron’s book.
Author of romance novels such as Red Card and the Captive Heart Duet, Carrie Aarons writes sexy, swoony and sarcastic characters who won’t get out of her head until she puts them down on a page.
Carrie has wanted to be an author since the first time she opened a book. She loves spinning tales that include dapper men, women with attitude, and the occasional hunky athlete.
When she isn’t in what her husband calls a “writing coma”, Carrie is freeing up her jam-packed DVR, starting her latest DIY project, or planning her next travel adventure. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, who is more than happy to watch sports while his wife plots love stories.
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