Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
ReviewsAn electric blend of humor, heart, and glamour with Paris as the backdrop, By Invitation Only is the perfect fall book for readers craving romance, friendship, and an escape. RSVP now!, A funny and fast-paced YA contemporary set against the backdrop of an elite competition. Chapin and Piper redefine what it means to be young ladies of consequence., This book blew me away! The sumptuous Parisian setting, the glorious fashion, the fish-out-of-water moments; it was utterly unputdownable. Gossip Girl meets The Princess Diaries in this stunning debut, and I already miss Piper and Chapin. An absolute fairy tale!, Alexandra Brown Chang's By Invitation Only is an instant classic! A fairytale for our modern times, Chang's debut is a charming coming-of-age story about unexpected friendship, following your dreams, and finding your voice along the way. Escapist, emotive, and exceptionally easy-to-inhale, By Invitation Only is one of those books that's instantly impossible to put down! Chang's prose sparkles on the page as she vividly captures her protagonists Piper and Chapin, two debutantes who couldn't be more different, and takes the reader on a pitch-perfect journey of growth and discovery, all set against a remarkably resplendent Paris. I want to read this again and again., Dazzling and cinematic, By Invitation Only offers an exquisitely fun look into the worlds of high society and haute couture. A love letter to fashion, this novel is escapist, witty, and delightful!
Grade FromNinth Grade
SynopsisA hard-working teen hoping to land a college scholarship and a nepo baby looking to prove herself collide at the world's most high-profile debutante ball in Paris in this young adult romance perfect for fans of American Royals and Better Than the Movies . Every year, a hand-selected group of young women travel to Paris to make their debuts into high society at La Danse des Débutantes, the most exclusive debutante ball in the world. Being wealthy, royal, or famous gets you into the pool of potential debutantes, but only La Danse decides who is truly worthy of attending. Chapin Buckingham, the daughter of two Hollywood legends, is one of the lucky few chosen to attend. Chapin's not usually a society girl, but she has her reasons for wanting to be crowned Debutante of the Year. Her chances seem good...until a fellow debutante creates a PR nightmare that has the eat-the-rich cohort calling for La Danse's cancellation. Enter Piper Woo Collins. As the daughter of an EMT and winner of the International Science Fair Prize with a profile in Teen Vogue , Piper is the perfect, down-to-earth person who could restore La Danse's reputation. But Piper isn't interested in becoming a debutante--until they offer her a college scholarship...if she wins Debutante of the Year. In competition for the crown, Piper and Chapin have every reason to clash. But at La Danse, everyone wants something. Piper and Chapin might just need each other to go from pawns in a game to ruling the board...