Frances Bean has always been content living life on the perimeter. Until she gets paired up for a class project with rich and popular Julia, daughter of famous wellness guru Deena Patterson. The “magic” skincare products, healing sound baths, and extravagant parties of Deena’s company DEEP never really interested Frances before, who wears the badge of goth outcast and bookworm proudly. But face time with the girl she has been crushing on for years is starting to give her a new outlook.
When Frances gets an exclusive invite to a DEEP event, she is blown away by the beauty and luxury of Julia’s world and the group’s focus on empowering girls to be their most true selves surprisingly strikes a chord. Before long Frances finds herself invested in DEEP, a whirlwind romance with Julia, and a future that feels hopeful.
But when an infamous DEEP party takes a dark turn, Frances wonders if the allure of being a part of Julia’s life was actually just a deadly distraction…
Beauty, belonging, power,
Manipulation and Murder. The Cult-like atmoshphere will have you second guessing your own wellness influencer favorites 💄🧴💀😬
The characters were interesting separately , but I felt like the relationships were a bit unrealistic and slightly clunky. Maybe that’s just me. I found Bean to be a complex character, for sure. I couldn’t believe she would accept the invitation, but maybe if we had a little more about her crush at the beginning, it would have seemed a little more believable.
The plot was great! This story was so interesting. I thought the ending was very well done and fairly unexpected! I wanted more from the last chapter, but sometimes that’s what makes a great book. It leaves you wanting just a bit and imagining more.
Thanks to PenguinTeenCa and Netgalley for the Arc 😘
Pub date is April 15th, 2025! Keep your eyes peeled 👀
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