I was a huge fan of Jane Beaton’s debut novel (and first in the Downey House series) Class and another thing I thought was incredibly unique about the book was it’s cover design (left). It wasn’t something I’d seen before so imagine my disappointment when I saw Rules (the second book in the series) wasn’t going to have the same cover. Even worse — Class was re-designed to match Rules and now, instead of looking unique, seem to blend in more with other chick lit books. What do you think?

It’s about love lives …Maggie has been dating Stan for years - safe, comfortable and about as exciting as soggy toast. Can their relationship survive? Especially when Maggie meets David McDonald, her opposite number at the boys’ boarding school over the hill. Every single girl in the school has a crush on him, but not Maggie …yet. It’s about school lives …Two girls. Same form. Simone Kardashian has won a scholarship and is determined to make her parents proud. Fliss Prosser is furious at being so far from home and her friends. As Simone tries desperately to fit in, Fliss tries desperately to get out. It’s about private lives …Veronica Deveral knows how to manage a school. Routine and discipline are fundamental to her role. But Veronica has a secret that could ruin her career ..

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