No secret is safe in this fresh look at what it means to be popular.

When skater chick Serena moves to a small town full of preps, she's not sure she'll fit in. At first she's content with keeping to herself and dating the school rebel. But then the in-crowd finds out that Serena, who is deaf, has an amazing talent for lip-reading, allowing her access to the most exclusive gossip. Armed with her newfound popularity, Serena takes down a secret sorority, finds true friends, and learns to fit in without losing herself. [Teri Brown; (2008) 245 pages; soft cover; fiction]

Teri Brown is a contributing editor for iParenting Media and the author of two nonfiction books on homeschooling and field trips. Her magazine credits include Writer's Digest, Women's Health and Fitness, Dog Fancy and Oregon Coast Magazine among others. Teri lives in Portland, Oregon, where she likes to hang out with her two teenagers and deaf niece. This is her first novel.