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Afterparty
Author: Ann Redisch Stampler
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Contemporary
Released: January 7th 2014
Review Source: Simon Pulse

Emma is tired of being good. Always the dutiful daughter to an overprotective father, she is the antithesis of her mother -- whose name her dad won't even say out loud. That's why meeting Siobhan is the best thing that ever happened to her...and the most dangerous. Because Siobhan is fun and alluring and experienced and lives on the edge. In other words, she's everything Emma is not.

And it may be more than Emma can handle.

Because as intoxicating as her secret life may be, when Emma begins to make her own decisions, Siobhan starts to unravel. It's more than just Dylan, the boy who comes between them. Their high-stakes pacts are spinning out of control. Elaborate lies become second nature. Loyalties and boundaries are blurred. And it all comes to a head at the infamous Afterparty, where debauchery rages and an intense, inescapable confrontation ends in a plummet from the rooftop...

This explosive, sexy, and harrowing follow-up to Ann Redisch Stampler's spectacular teen debut, Where It Began, reveals how those who know us best can hurt us most.

Emma the good versus Emma the not so good. Afterparty follows the story of a girl, Emma, who's on a journey to break her typical good girl role with the help of a new found friend, Siobhan. It's a crazy journey. Emma's dad is insanely over protective. Not even exaggerating. They have just moved to California, a place where Emma sees potential in breaking free of her good girl tendencies. Meeting Siobhan is exciting for Emma. She has a crazy personality and it's exactly what Emma is looking for. Or is she?
Siobhan claims to know exactly how to "help" Emma. But the more Emma gets to know Siobhan the more she realizes that this isn't how friends are meant to treat each other. Backstabbing? Lying? Those aren't exactly traits of a BFF. And then there's an Afterparty going on. How will it end? Find out by picking up your own copy!

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Afterparty by Ann Redisch Stampler (Excerpt) by Simon and Schuster

Ann Redisch Stampler is the author of young adult novels Where It Began and Afterparty, as well as several picture books, including The Rooster Prince of Breslov. Her books have been an Aesop Accolade winner, Sydney Taylor notable books and an honor book, a National Jewish Book Awards finalist and winner, and Bank Street Best Books of the Year. Ann has two adult children and lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband.