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taniamg's review against another edition
5.0
Carrie Aarons hits it out of the park again!!
Nora was an American girl that mom was engaged to the future King of England and was thrown into this new lifestyle of wealth and popularity which she detested. Asher was one of the rich and elite boys at Nora's new school that saw her as a peasant but he had his own plans for her.
As time passed Asher realized how different Nora was and how she wasn't giving him the time of day. Problem is he was seeking revenge thru her but didn't expect to fall for her and she finally opened up to him.
As time passed he was still plotting his revenge against the one girl that was winning his heart and he felt lost. Besides that things were beautiful between them until everything blew up in their face. When that happened my heart broke but the strength Nora showed was just wow.
When everything was clarified my heart was still broken until that epilogue, ❤️. I really hope there's a part two to this story. Regardless of their issues, I really loved Asher and Nora.
I voluntarily accepted an advanced reader copy of this book.
Nora was an American girl that mom was engaged to the future King of England and was thrown into this new lifestyle of wealth and popularity which she detested. Asher was one of the rich and elite boys at Nora's new school that saw her as a peasant but he had his own plans for her.
As time passed Asher realized how different Nora was and how she wasn't giving him the time of day. Problem is he was seeking revenge thru her but didn't expect to fall for her and she finally opened up to him.
As time passed he was still plotting his revenge against the one girl that was winning his heart and he felt lost. Besides that things were beautiful between them until everything blew up in their face. When that happened my heart broke but the strength Nora showed was just wow.
When everything was clarified my heart was still broken until that epilogue, ❤️. I really hope there's a part two to this story. Regardless of their issues, I really loved Asher and Nora.
I voluntarily accepted an advanced reader copy of this book.
booklovershangout's review against another edition
4.0
I am in love with these types of books. The new girl. The rich social elite jerks. The bullying. The falling in love. I love all of it. I was pulled in from page one. The storyline had me gripped and I was not going to put this book down.
The only issue I had with the story is I felt like there could be more. It wasn't quite there with the angst for me. With all the twists and lies and suspense build up, I felt like there could be a little more angst. That however is all on me. I am definitely an angst lover. That being said, I loved the storyline. The characters were perfect and I definitely would love to read more stories from this world.
I enjoy Carrie's work and am excited to read more from her.
The only issue I had with the story is I felt like there could be more. It wasn't quite there with the angst for me. With all the twists and lies and suspense build up, I felt like there could be a little more angst. That however is all on me. I am definitely an angst lover. That being said, I loved the storyline. The characters were perfect and I definitely would love to read more stories from this world.
I enjoy Carrie's work and am excited to read more from her.
cossy's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
vlccjdv's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderful!
Carrie Aarons never fails! A sweet and devious read, Privileged pulled me right under from the beginning, and I didn’t come up for air until it was over!
Carrie Aarons never fails! A sweet and devious read, Privileged pulled me right under from the beginning, and I didn’t come up for air until it was over!
kvreadsandrecs's review against another edition
3.0
There's this thing in YA where we're getting more stories of vindictive people who mess up and suffer the consequences. Things are messy in the end and this was not that 🙄
Also. This could have used another thorough edit. There were several really small errors.
Also. This could have used another thorough edit. There were several really small errors.
beckyrendon's review against another edition
4.0
Privileged is the Cruel Intentions of books. Though the story isn't the same, key elements...money, power, prestige....oh and manipulating jerks are all the same.
Privileged is ripe with tension, heady lust, and a defensive sassy girl ready to put "Richie Rich" in his place. Oh and the British accent..will have you lusty and fanning yourself.
Reviewed for Sweet Spot Sisterhood
Privileged is ripe with tension, heady lust, and a defensive sassy girl ready to put "Richie Rich" in his place. Oh and the British accent..will have you lusty and fanning yourself.
Reviewed for Sweet Spot Sisterhood
ameserole's review against another edition
5.0
Privileged will be my first book written by Carrie Aarons...and let me just say that I'm not disappointed at all. So, Privileged is a contemporary standalone romance novel about Nora Randolph and Asher Frederick.
Nora is from Pennsylvania and has just moved to new country due to her mom getting engaged...to a prince. Nora who hasn't had a father figure to look up to doesn't mind her soon-to-be stepdad but she isn't excited to move into a new school at the beginning of senior year. She also doesn't like that everyone says her mom is gold-digger (which she isn't because they didn't even know he was royalty when they first met).
Then there is Asher, typical bad boy born with a silver spoon; however, he has one thing on his mind: revenge. His dad has always told him that Bennett (Nora's soon-to-be stepdad) was the reason his mother died. Throughout his childhood they have developed a plan to seek their revenge. The new revenge plan included Nora and how Asher had to get close to her and then ruin their family from the inside.
Now like any book, they soon start to develop feelings for each other, which Asher wasn't planning on (which of course always happens). Then when Asher breaks her heart at a family dinner he is left realizing that he hurt himself even more. Why?!? Because he fell for Nora hard, real hard. At the end of the book he tries to make it up to her (without even planning it, he basically saves her life from his dad---because he's crazy af).
Okay, so at first I didn't really like Asher because he seemed like a typical teenage douchebag. Then a couple of chapters later I started to like him, even though he was lying to Nora. Now Nora, I absolutely adored her character because at first she is suspicious of every person at this new school because she fresh bait. She knows what's being said in the tabloids about her and her mother so she doesn't want to be fake towards these people. Their friendship was really cute too.. I loved the banter and how the group just kind of accepted her and didn't try to sabotage anything. The romance was just the cherry on top.
Loved this book!!! Go read it. Now. Like, right now.
Nora is from Pennsylvania and has just moved to new country due to her mom getting engaged...to a prince. Nora who hasn't had a father figure to look up to doesn't mind her soon-to-be stepdad but she isn't excited to move into a new school at the beginning of senior year. She also doesn't like that everyone says her mom is gold-digger (which she isn't because they didn't even know he was royalty when they first met).
Then there is Asher, typical bad boy born with a silver spoon; however, he has one thing on his mind: revenge. His dad has always told him that Bennett (Nora's soon-to-be stepdad) was the reason his mother died. Throughout his childhood they have developed a plan to seek their revenge. The new revenge plan included Nora and how Asher had to get close to her and then ruin their family from the inside.
Now like any book, they soon start to develop feelings for each other, which Asher wasn't planning on (which of course always happens). Then when Asher breaks her heart at a family dinner he is left realizing that he hurt himself even more. Why?!? Because he fell for Nora hard, real hard. At the end of the book he tries to make it up to her (without even planning it, he basically saves her life from his dad---because he's crazy af).
Okay, so at first I didn't really like Asher because he seemed like a typical teenage douchebag. Then a couple of chapters later I started to like him, even though he was lying to Nora. Now Nora, I absolutely adored her character because at first she is suspicious of every person at this new school because she fresh bait. She knows what's being said in the tabloids about her and her mother so she doesn't want to be fake towards these people. Their friendship was really cute too.. I loved the banter and how the group just kind of accepted her and didn't try to sabotage anything. The romance was just the cherry on top.
Loved this book!!! Go read it. Now. Like, right now.
martie1985's review against another edition
5.0
“Stop looking like a lamb panicking before slaughter and they might leave you alone.”
Standalone
YA romance
Bully Romance
I loved this story - I will definitely be reading more of Carrie Aarons books.
Standalone
YA romance
Bully Romance
I loved this story - I will definitely be reading more of Carrie Aarons books.
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
2.0
Sometime it's fun to read about rich people's problems but this sadly didn't work for me. It wasn't terrible but ai didn't enjoy it