Issues Series by Isobel Irons

***Mature Content Advisory. Frequent Use of Strong Language Beyond This Point.*** Natasha “Tash” Bohner just turned eighteen. Theoretically, that should mean escaping from trailer park purgatory—and her less than stellar relationship with her widowed mother—and running away to Los Angeles with her anorexic best friend, Margot. But as we all know, life is known for taking some very shitty, unexpected turns... more***Mature Content Advisory. Frequent Use of Strong Language Beyond This Point.*** Natasha “Tash” Bohner just turned eighteen. Theoretically, that should mean escaping from trailer park purgatory—and her less than stellar relationship with her widowed mother—and running away to Los Angeles with her anorexic best friend, Margot. But as we all know, life is known for taking some very shitty, unexpected turns. Already the scourge of the Guthrie High gossip mill, Tash’s undesirable reputation explodes into infamy when she assaults the captain of the wrestling team. (Despite the fact that he deserved it,) the principal tells her that she’s on her last strike. Again, see: above. Re: shit happens. When Margot’s will to live is finally severed by the leader of the Guthrie Bitch Squad, Tash vows to get revenge on the most popular girl in school—no matter what it takes. Because of a promise she made to her favorite teacher (to not get expelled), Tash is forced to get creative. She realizes she’s going to have to beat the popularity-obsessed Becca Foster at her own game, by running against her for prom queen. And winning. In order to succeed, Tash will have to do the unthinkable: she’ll have to join student government, pretend to be well-adjusted, and actually try in school. Also, she’ll have to quit swearing so goddamn much. It’s like a fucking Cinderella story up in here. Only, it’s high school. So there aren’t any happy endings. (Just beginnings.) PROMISCUOUS is a novel of “mature YA” / New Adult contemporary hard knocks, with a little bit of romance and a dark, yet FAR too relatable twist. less

Hometown Hero. Mr. Perfect. Valedictorian. Most Likely to Succeed (or Die Trying). For 18-year-old Grant Blue, the summer after high school graduation is a lot like that movie where the astronauts get cut loose and drift off into space... moreHometown Hero. Mr. Perfect. Valedictorian. Most Likely to Succeed (or Die Trying). For 18-year-old Grant Blue, the summer after high school graduation is a lot like that movie where the astronauts get cut loose and drift off into space. Any normal teenage guy would be glad for a few weeks of vacation, for all those extra hours spent with his gorgeous—but unpredictable—girlfriend, even for the chance to participate in a coveted internship that will make him a shoo-in for top of his class when he gets to college in the fall. But Grant can’t seem to stop counting the reasons why he can’t do what ‘normal’ guys his age are doing. Why he shouldn’t want the things he wants. Why he doesn’t deserve to be called ‘perfect.’ On top of his parents’ expectations, Grant is getting tired of carrying a lifelong secret, one he’s betting that future employers, work colleagues and fellow students won’t understand. Let alone the girl he’s falling for, who thinks he’s "too good" for her. She couldn’t be more wrong. Because the perfect student, the perfect son, the guy ‘most likely to succeed’…is about to crash and burn. OBSESSIVE is Book Two in the “Issues Series” by Isobel Irons. (For more information on PROMISCUOUS, the first book in this series, please visit http://isobelirons.com/promiscuous .) less