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The Naughty List (Naughty List #01)

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"Tessa is leading a secret life. She's a typical head cheerleader by day, but by night she and her squad are SOS, the Society of Smitten Kittens, who investigate guys suspected of cheating on their girlfriends. In Tessa's two years with SOS, there has never been a single innocent suspect, a fact that is eroding Tessa's trust in her seemingly perfect relationship with basketball captain Aiden. Tessa's relationship faith, as well as her pep and eternally positive attitude, are tested when Christian and his twin, Chloe, move to town, with snooty Chloe hitting on Aiden and Christian following Tessa like a lovesick puppy — and eventually uncovering her secret. Though Aiden is too perfect to be real, Tessa's realizations about first love ring true. Peppered with Tessa's frequent squeaky-clean expletives ('Sugar plum fairies!') and amusing SOS reports of cheaters caught in the act ('Note that the final photo confirms third base'), Young's frothy debut, first in a planned series, is an entertaining read despite the leap of faith required to believe Tessa and her crew capable of such Mission: Impossible — style operations. Ages 14 — up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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As if being a purrfect cheerleader isn't enough responsibility Tessa Crimson's the sweet and spunky leader of the SOS (Society of Smitten Kittens), a cheer squad-turned-spy society dedicated to bringing dastardly boyfriends to justice, one cheater at a time. Boyfriend-busting wouldn't be so bad . . . except that so far, every suspect on the Naughty List has been proven 100% guilty

When Tessa's own boyfriend shows up on the List, she turns her sleuthing skills on him. Is Aiden just as naughty as all the rest, or will Tessa's sneaky ways end in catastrophe?

The Naughty List. Is your boyfriend on it?

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Tessa Crimson is the sweet and spunky leader of the SOS (Society of Smitten Kittens), a cheer squad-turned-spy society dedicated to bringing dastardly boyfriends to justice, one cheater at a time.
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Suzanne Young is a published author of young adult books. A published credit of Suzanne Young is The Naughty List.
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The Eager Readers, April 17, 2010 (view all comments by The Eager Readers)
Suzanne Young's debut novel is the first in a trilogy of books about Tessa Crimson, the head of a secret organization of cheerleaders dedicated to catching cheating boyfriends red-handed and gathering proof of their indiscretions to present to their wronged girlfriends. As a reader who tends to gravitate toward paranormal & fantasy novels, this book is well outside of my typical genre preferences, but I still found it entertaining. The Naughty List is a quick read that manages to be funnier and more heart-wrenching than you might expect from the title and summary.

What I Liked:
- The idea of a group of somewhat stereotypical cheerleaders running an extremely organized non-profit service like the SOS is funny and clever. I like the concept of girls helping other girls, enjoyed the SOS's memos & letters to their clients, and admired Tessa's dedication to keeping the team both professional & perky.
- Tessa doesn't approve of cussing and using common slang, so she constantly replaces curse words and exclamations of surprise or approval with her very own terms like: "Strawberry smoothie!", "Sugarplum fairies!", and "Gingersnap!" That aspect of her personality is consistently amusing and helps make her a memorable character.
- The tension between Tessa and her boyfriend's mom is believable. It added to the complexity of Tessa's relationship with Aiden and made my heart go out to her.
- The Smitten Kittens' high-tech investigative missions are very entertaining!
- Tessa's parents' history added depth to her character and explained a lot about her intense commitment to maintaining her perky cheerleader persona all the time.
- There are lots of northwest-inspired references in this book, from Washington High's rival basketball teams including the Ducks and the Beavers to the Birkenstock-clad new kid. As a northwest native myself, those references were fun to see!
- I liked and respected Tessa & Aiden's relationship choice at the end of the book, and l look forward to seeing where the second novel in this series leads them both.
- The book is conclusive enough not to drive readers crazy with suspense, but there are still several sub-plots to be resolved and lots of character development to be explored in the two sequels, So Many Boys and A Good Boy is Hard to Find.

What I Wished:
- I really enjoyed SOS's investigative adventures, and I would like to have seen more of those scenes featured in the book.
- Knowing that this novel is about an organization of high school girls who spy on cheating boyfriends, I was not particularly surprised by the frequent sexual references, but the constant innuendo was still my least favorite aspect of the book. All the actual hook ups take place off the page so The Naughty List is not explicit in a romance-novel-ish way, but it does seem that everyone at Washington High is sexually-active and that 99% of the guys are unfaithful and/or unscrupulous. Those statistics seem a bit too depressing for the light and humorous tone of this book.
- While chemistry is great, I wished that Tessa and Aiden's relationship was not so centered on their physical attraction to one another. After two or three scenes of them finding each other irresistible, their relationship began to seem a bit one-dimensional to me.

The Naughty List is a fun and quick read with an original plot and a memorable protagonist. I look forward to reading the next two books in this series - So Many Boys and A Good Boy is Hard to Find.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781595142788
Author:
Young, Suzanne
Publisher:
Razorbill
Subject:
Girls & Women
Subject:
Social Issues - Dating & Sex
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
Honesty
Subject:
Children s-General
Copyright:
2010
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
Naughty List
Series Volume:
01
Publication Date:
20100204
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 9 up to AND UP
Language:
English
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
8.22x5.60x.66 in. .46 lbs.
Age Level:
14-14
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Tessa is leading a secret life. She's a typical head cheerleader by day, but by night she and her squad are SOS, the Society of Smitten Kittens, who investigate guys suspected of cheating on their girlfriends. In Tessa's two years with SOS, there has never been a single innocent suspect, a fact that is eroding Tessa's trust in her seemingly perfect relationship with basketball captain Aiden. Tessa's relationship faith, as well as her pep and eternally positive attitude, are tested when Christian and his twin, Chloe, move to town, with snooty Chloe hitting on Aiden and Christian following Tessa like a lovesick puppy — and eventually uncovering her secret. Though Aiden is too perfect to be real, Tessa's realizations about first love ring true. Peppered with Tessa's frequent squeaky-clean expletives ('Sugar plum fairies!') and amusing SOS reports of cheaters caught in the act ('Note that the final photo confirms third base'), Young's frothy debut, first in a planned series, is an entertaining read despite the leap of faith required to believe Tessa and her crew capable of such Mission: Impossible — style operations. Ages 14 — up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by , As if being a purrfect cheerleader isn't enough responsibility Tessa Crimson's the sweet and spunky leader of the SOS (Society of Smitten Kittens), a cheer squad-turned-spy society dedicated to bringing dastardly boyfriends to justice, one cheater at a time. Boyfriend-busting wouldn't be so bad . . . except that so far, every suspect on the Naughty List has been proven 100% guilty

When Tessa's own boyfriend shows up on the List, she turns her sleuthing skills on him. Is Aiden just as naughty as all the rest, or will Tessa's sneaky ways end in catastrophe?

The Naughty List. Is your boyfriend on it?
"Synopsis" by , Tessa Crimson is the sweet and spunky leader of the SOS (Society of Smitten Kittens), a cheer squad-turned-spy society dedicated to bringing dastardly boyfriends to justice, one cheater at a time.
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