Elite by Carrie Aarons – Book Review

Elite is the follow up to Privilege, which now Eloise, the best friend of Nora who stuck by her through thick and thin. Now firmly in new adult territory , a lot has changed. Graduated now and chasing her dreams to become a chef, Eloise is about to embarked on a big adventure.

The tables have turned somewhat in this novel, whilst the parallels can be draw that Eloise is an outsider in a similar situation, travelling half way around the world to a new school and new life. However there one key different that sets the tone of the novel and makes this story , unique and an interesting standalone. Eloise knows how to handles herself and she is about to be challenge nevertheless by this Ivy League College in Vermont.

Eloise was the girl who became rich by chance, her father becoming a successful and whilst she loves the opportunities she has now. She hasn’t forgotten her roots and it grounds her. It steeds her well given the situation that unfolds in front of her eyes when she finds her own bad boy in the form of the school basketball star.

Colton is the playboy of the school, and obviously quickly these two but heads as Eloise isn’t interested. She wants fun but Colton isn’t doing anything for her when she first meets him. The girl puts him straight and doesn’t care about the basketball. . However the story takes an interesting turn as both find themselves needing each other help as they discover guarded secrets that adds a bit of suspense to the story. Colton’s secret could destroy him and Eloise could destroy others for the greater good.

Turning this story in a bit of suspense novel as the author holds the card close to her chest and reveals information slowly as the two find their way to each other and face on these secrets. It’s not all doom and gloom but it hard slog. As despite being very different on first glances, these two have a lot more in common and I love how their relationship is built around the common ground. Another thing I loved was the whole society/frats we were presented in this novel ,that open up to a world that offered everything but it wasn’t . The follow standalone Elite, is another wonderful novel from Aarons that I enjoyed a lot.