(PRE-ORDER) Poisoned Ivy by Ava Rani

Maxton Hall meets Rory Gilmore's college years when an underachieving rich kid reluctantly allows an ambitious school reporter — who’s living a double life — into his secret society if she agrees to share a byline. They quickly stumble upon an art forgery mystery, and as the sparks between them fly, the mystery and her double-life begin to unravel.

Malena Amin is two people.

At home, she the respectable, rule-abiding daughter that her controlling family expects. At her prestigious Ivy-League University, she’s the risk-taking, adventurous woman that she wants to be. With parents who demand to know her location settings at all times, Malena uses a secret phone and secret bank account to make her double life possible. 

But when her tutoring job falls through, she hits a snag in funding that double life. So, Malena sets her eyes on the prize money from a National feature-writing contest through the school paper. And when she intercepts an invitation to an ultra-exclusive secret society on campus—she has the perfect story. 

She’ll attend, lay low, and get an inside look. 

Unfortunately, she’s discovered early in the night by the notorious playboy and Hastings Media heir: Conrad Hastings. 

The frustratingly attractive Conrad doesn’t aspire to anything other than a good time. But when his newspaper-magnate father discovers that he’s delinquent on work for the school paper, Conrad needs to complete it before his father can make good on an ultimatum. So, he agrees to let Malena into the secret society—temporarily— if she agrees to share a byline on the article they’ll write together. Conrad fulfils his obligations, and Malena gets the inside look she needs for the contest.

But, the two soon discover an art world mystery hidden between lavish parties and Gothic libraries. And more concerningly: a palpable spark between them. With new clues unraveling before them, mounting desire they can’t ignore and Malena’s web of lies threatening to collapse—their partnership becomes a lot more than a simple deal. 

TROPES YOU'LL FIND IN POISONED IVY:

• Rich kid shenanigans
• Ivy League University Setting
• Mystery Subplot
• Interracial & multicultural romance
•  Dislike to lovers
•  Black cat/golden retriever
•   College Romance

Author bio:

Ava Rani is the USA-Today bestselling author of the Biotech Billionaires series. The daughter of two immigrants, her Indian-American roots peek out in different ways in all her novels. She loves to write diverse love stories featuring flawed characters who have real problems, powerful friendships, and chosen families who support each other.