Kate Brian Livres

Pour ses seize ans, l'insupportable Teagan a organisé LA fête de l'année : luxe provocant, champagne à gogo et célébrités sont au programme. Mais soudain la fête tourne au cauchemar : en descendant l'escalier, Teagan trébuche sur une marche et perd conscience. Dans un monde parallèle, elle découvre sa vie sous un tout autre jour et réalise qu'elle est pourrie gâtée. À son réveil, reprendra-t-elle un nouveau départ?

Tradition, Honor, Excellence... and secrets so dark they’re almost invisible Fifteen-year-old Reed Brennan wins a scholarship to Easton Academy—the golden ticket away from her pill-popping mother and run-of-the-mill suburban life. But when she arrives on the beautiful, tradition-steeped campus of Easton, everyone is just a bit more sophisticated, a bit more gorgeous, and a lot wealthier than she ever thought possible. Reed realizes that even though she has been accepted to Easton, Easton has not accepted her. She feels like she’s on the outside, looking in. Until she meets the Billings Girls. They are the most beautiful, intelligent, and intensely confident girls on campus. And they know it. They hold all the power in a world where power is fleeting but means everything. Reed vows to do whatever it takes to be accepted into their inner circle. Reed uses every part of herself—the good, the bad, the beautiful—to get closer to the Billings Girls. She quickly discovers that inside their secret parties and mountains of attitude, hanging in their designer clothing-packed closets the Billings Girls have skeletons. And they’ll do anything to keep their secrets private.

Reed Brennan's future is looking as bright as the two-karat diamonds in her new housemates' ears. Being accepted to the most prestigious private boarding school in the country wasn't enough for Reed. She had to break every rule to do it, but she has accomplished the impossible: Reed is a Billings Girl now. And with her new status come respect, envy, and, most important, opportunity. Not to mention the parties. Unfortunately, at the next illicit party in the Easton campus woods, her roommate snaps some pictures of Reed in more than one compromising position. She uses the photos to blackmail Reed: Dig up dirt on the most powerful and popular Billings Girls or she will have Reed expelled. And speaking of parties, the Legacy is coming up. It's the invitation-only Halloween party in NYC and it's rumored that Thomas -- Reed's MIA boyfriend -- will be making an appearance there. Too bad Reed isn't even close to invited. Life as a Billings Girl is every bit as glamorous as Reed imagined. What she didn't bargain for is the tangled web of private lies these girls weave.

À quinze ans, Reed Brennan fait sa rentrée en classe de seconde à la prestigieuse académie d'Easton ; le meilleur moyen d'échapper à un quotidien sinistre et une mère accro aux médicaments. Un nouvel univers s'ouvre à elle, différent de ce qu'elle avait imaginé : sur le superbe campus, tout n'est que luxe et raffinement. Reed la boursière se sent exclue. Jusqu'au jour où elle rencontre les filles Billings. Elles sont belles, intelligentes, sûres d'elles. Elles sont toutes-puissantes, dans ce monde où le pouvoir est éphémère, mais indispensable. Reed va essayer par tous les moyens, même les plus vils, de faire partie de ce clan. Elle découvre rapidement que le Billings, derrière leurs poses affectées et leur garde-robes de magazine, ont bien des choses à cacher. Tradition, honneur, excellence... et secrets inavouables.

Apres la mort de Cheyenne Martin, Reed devient presidente des Billings.Les filles de la maison Billings doivent notamment elire une nouvelle presidente, et choisissent a l'unanimite Reed Brennan, la plus ancienne.Reed accede ainsi a un pouvoir qu'elle n'aurait jamais espere tous les ragots lui sont imApres la mort de Cheyenne Martin, Reed devient presidente des Billings.Les filles de la maison Billings doivent notamment elire une nouvelle presidente, et choisissent a l'unanimite Reed Brennan, la plus ancienne.Reed accede ainsi a un pouvoir qu'elle n'aurait jamais espere tous les ragots lui sont immediatement rapportes, elle est prioritaire partout, on lui deroule le tapis rouge ou qu'elle aille, et les anciennes eleves de Billings, parmi les femmes les plus puissantes du pays, lui offrent leurs services. Aussi, quand les eleves d'Easton apprennent qu'ils ne sont pas sur la liste des invites a la fete de l'Heritage (la fete la plus courue de la cote Est), c'est evidemment vers Reed la toute puissante qu'ils se tournent... Elle se revele d'une force de caractere peu commune, mais sait mieux que personne que les leaders de Billings ont un passe douteux: Ariana est enfermee dans une institution psychiatrique, Noelle a ete renvoyee et Cheyenne vient de mourir. L'histoire a tendance a se repeter a Easton, et si Reed a tout ce qu'elle a desire, elle a aussi beaucoup a perdre...

The Privilege series by Kate Brian explores the lives of the ultra-wealthy, revealing their extreme behaviors and the lengths they will go to achieve their desires. Through a blend of drama and intrigue, the narrative delves into themes of ambition, privilege, and the darker side of wealth, showcasing how obsession and entitlement can lead to unexpected consequences.

The most recent studies show that approximately a million cycles of IVF are carried out worldwide. It is estimated that at least 200,000 IVF babies are born annually—and this figure is constantly rising. With assisted conception increasing year on year,  The Complete Guide to IVF  offers an invaluable and insightful approach to the process. Packed with first-hand accounts of patients who have been through it, and Kate Brian's own experience of IVF, this book will de-mystify the treatment and give a "behind-the-scenes" account of what really happens. Addressing the entire experience, right from the initial clinic visit through to the assisted conception cycle, The Complete Guide to IVF provides an accessible, down-to-earth, and reassuring account of using IVF to conceive.

Sometimes the truth hurts....Reed Brennan came to superposh Easton Academy to make a brand-new life for herself. At first it seemed as though her dream had come true-she was living in the ultraexclusive Billings Hall, hanging out with the all-powerful Billings Girls, and dating the very hot Thomas Pearson. But Thomas turned out to be different from what she thought...and then he turned up dead. And if that wasn't twisted enough, Reed's new boyfriend, Josh Hollis, was arrested for Thomas's murder.Now everyone is back to worrying about the regular stuff, like how to sneak to the boys' dorms at night, whether two-ply cashmere is warm enough for fall, and whether to fly to London or Barcelona for Thanksgiving break.Everyone except for Reed.Reed is convinced that Josh is innocent, which means the killer is still out there. Now it's up to Reed to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs, the more secrets she unearths and the closer she gets to the confession that will change everything... if she's alive to hear it.

The story follows Arianna, who, after committing murder and facing the consequences in a mental institution, seizes a chance to escape. Assuming the identity of a wealthy socialite, she enrolls in a new boarding school filled with affluent and attractive peers. However, her past and her desire for chaos drive her to terrorize her new classmates, setting the stage for a thrilling exploration of identity, revenge, and the darker side of privilege.