Diplomatic Immunity

Anna and the French Kiss meets The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks in a romantic and hilarious new novel from Brodi Ashton, the author of the Everneath trilogy. 

Raucous parties, privileged attitudes, underage drinking, and diplomatic immunity . . . it’s all part of student life on Embassy Row.

Piper Baird has always dreamed of becoming a journalist. So when she scores a scholarship to exclusive Chiswick Academy in Washington, DC, she knows it’s her big opportunity. Chiswick offers the most competitive prize for teen journalists—the Bennington scholarship—which would ensure her acceptance to one of the best schools in the country.

Piper isn’t at Chiswick for two days before she witnesses the extreme privilege of the young and wealthy elite who attend her school—and realizes that access to these untouchable students just might give her the edge she’ll need to blow the lid off life at the school in a scathing and unforgettable exposé worthy of the Bennington.

The key to the whole story lies with Rafael Amador, the son of the Spanish Ambassador—and the boy at the center of the most explosive secrets and scandals on Embassy Row. Rafael is big trouble—and when he drops into her bedroom window one night, asking for help, it’s Piper’s big chance to get the full scoop. Except Piper discovers that despite his dark streak, Rafael is smart, kind, funny, and gorgeous—and she might have real feelings for him. How can she break the story of a lifetime if it will destroy the boy she just might love?

• YA Romantic Comedy: She needs an explosive story to win a scholarship. He’s the ambassador’s son at the center of every scandal. What could possibly go wrong?
• Opposites Attract: Piper Baird is a scholarship student with a chip on her shoulder. Rafael Amador has diplomatic immunity and a habit of breaking the rules. Their collision is inevitable.
• Elite Boarding School: At Washington, DC’s exclusive Chiswick Academy, the rich and powerful play by their own rules—and Piper is there to document every scandal.
• Forced Proximity: It starts with Rafael climbing through her bedroom window and asking for help, forcing Piper closer to the one person she’s determined to expose.