A Week Before (A Week Before PART ONE)

Bel-Air is all about appearances-perfect houses, perfect grades, perfect friendships. At least, that's what newly eighteen-year-old Xandria Lark has been brought up to believe. But beneath the manicured lawns and luxury cars lurks a world of betrayals, fake smiles, and secrets sharp enough to cut.

Xandria's inner circle is anything but simple. Her ride-or-die best friends? A boy she's known forever, a girl who doubles as her personal stylist, and a pair of twin socialites who could buy the world but don't quite know how it works. Her ex? Nerdy, sweet, and still lingering on the edges. And then there are the ones she pretends to call friends-the liars, the fakes, the players, and the backstabbers who keep the halls of Crescent Ridge High buzzing.

Navigating them all is a full-time job. But when a Saturday night spins wildly out of control, Xandria realizes that the people you trust-and the people you don't-might not be who you thought they were. Because in Bel-Air, loyalty is rare, enemies wear designer shoes, and the truth is never what it seems.

Perfect for fans of:
- One of Us Is Lying
- Gossip Girl
- A Good Girl Guide to Murder
This sharp, addictive story will pull you into a glamorous world where reputations can be destroyed overnight-and the wrong secret in the wrong hands can change everything.