Indecent: A Novel

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by Corinne Sullivan

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Blurring the lines of blame and moral ambiguity, Corinne Sullivan's smart, sexy debut is perfect for fans of  The Girls  and  Sweetbitter .   "[A] surprising debut...an affecting novel, examining self-doubt, self-sabotage, and the lasting impact of both." --  Publishers Weekly  " Sullivan's debut is a smart and delicious page-turner." --  Booklist " [A] steamy debut, in which infatuation crosses the line into obsession... Imogene's backstory...will have readers sympathizing with her as she works through her past." --  Library Journal "The disturbingly painful depiction of the struggle to be at home within one's skin will move teens with its well-written, haunting, and illuminating story of a young woman spinning out of control." --  School Library Journal Shy, introverted Imogene Abney has always been fascinated by the elite world of prep schools, having secretly longed to attend one since she was a girl in Buffalo, New York. So, shortly after her college graduation, when she's offered a teaching position at the Vandenberg School for Boys, an all-boys prep school in Westchester, New York, she immediately accepts, despite having little teaching experience--and very little experience with boys.    When Imogene meets handsome, popular Adam Kipling a few weeks into her tenure there, a student who exudes charm and status and ease, she's immediately drawn to him. Who is this boy who flirts with her without fear of being caught? Who is this boy who seems immune to consequences and worry; a boy for whom the world will always provide?   As an obsessive, illicit affair begins between them, Imogene is so lost in the haze of infatuation that she's unable to recognize the danger she's in. The danger of losing her job. The danger of losing herself in the wrong person. The danger of being caught doing something possibly illegal and so indecent.       Exploring issues of class, sex, and gender, this smart, sexy debut by Corinne Sullivan shatters the black-and-white nature of victimhood, taking a close look at blame and moral ambiguity.  Cosmopolitan, "10 Best Beach Books 2018" InStyle, "5 Best New Books to Read This Month" BookBub, "21 New Books to Read Over Spring Break" Parade, "20 Must-Have Books for Your Spring Reading List" Coastal Living, "The 20 Best New Books for Summer 2018" Harper's Bazaar, "The 15 Best Beach Reads of 2018" SheerLuxe, "15 Beach Books We're Loving This Summer" Living North, "6 of the Best Beach Books" "[A] surprising debut...an affecting novel, examining self-doubt, self-sabotage, and the lasting impact of both." -- Publishers Weekly "Sullivan's debut is a smart and delicious page-turner." -- Booklist "[A] steamy debut, in which infatuation crosses the line into obsession... Imogene's backstory...will have readers sympathizing with her as she works through her past." -- Library Journal "The disturbingly painful depiction of the struggle to be at home within one's skin will move teens with its well-written, haunting, and illuminating story of a young woman spinning out of control." -- School Library Journal "Red, white, and womp womp. Indecent by Corinne Sullivan is about a female teacher's affair with a student at a boarding school. Spoiler: it's f'ed up." -- theSkimm "A unique and sexy coming-of-age story that turns the prep school novel on its head, Indecent is the kind of book you won't be able to stop thinking about." -- Bustle "Navigating issues of sex, class and gender, this novel is a must read." -- Cosmopolitan "[An] unputdownable page-turner... Fans of Gossip Girl and Prep will take to Corinne Sullivan's debut that explores the nitty-gritty realities and pent-up sexual tension of private-school life." -- InStyle "Sullivan's debut takes scandal to the nth degree." -- Coastal Living "Complex and nuanced, Sullivan's novel explores issues of morality, sexuality, class warfare, and gender without succumbing to facile answers." -- Harper's Bazaar " Indecent is a fresh twist on the prep school novel, a thrilling ride that masterfully explores class, sex and obsession. Sullivan's debut novel is a sharp and complex coming-of-age story that will keep you hooked until the last page." -- Jennifer Close, author of The Hopefuls "A suspenseful and excruciatingly true portrait of what it's like to be young, female, and desperate to be loved -- by the wrong person. Corinne Sullivan's style is effortless and completely absorbing." -- Swan Huntley, author of We Could Be Beautiful and The Goddesses "A heart-breaking, entirely believable exploration of an illicit affair. Indecent captures the white-hot haze of first love, as obsessive and delicious as it is blinding and dangerous. You won't be able to put this down." -- Georgia Clark, author of The Regulars "A page turner with characters so fresh and real it's scary, Indecent will take your breath away. Sullivan explores subject matter that

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