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The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove Paperback – November 12, 2009

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A steamy Southern beauty makes one fatal mistake

Natalie Hargrove would kill to be her high school's Palmetto Princess. But her boyfriend Mike King doesn't share her dream and risks losing the honor of Palmetto Prince to Natalie's nemesis, Justin Balmer. So she convinces Mike to help play a prank on Justin. . . one that goes terribly wrong. They tie him to the front of the church after a party - when they arrive the next morning, Justin is dead.

From blackmail to buried desire, dark secrets to darker deeds, Natalie unravels. She never should've messed with fate. Fate is the one thing more twisted than Natalie Hargrove.

Cruel Intentions meets Macbeth in this seductive, riveting tale of conscience and consequence.
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  1. Print length
    235 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Razorbill
  4. Publication date
    November 12, 2009
  5. Grade level
    9 - 12
  6. Reading age
    14 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    1595142657
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1595142658
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"[A] racy gothic tale...[a] deliciously twisted story." --Publishers Weekly

"Lots of adjectives can be applied to this debut effort--mean, smutty, decadent--and all of them should be taken as compliments." --Booklist

"This book will be enjoyed by teens who appreciate titles with irredeemably "mean girl" characters." --VOYA

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Lauren Kate grew up in Texas in a town a lot like Palmetto. She now lives on a farm in Winters, California. The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove is her first novel.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Razorbill (November 12, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 235 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1595142657
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1595142658
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Lauren Kate is the internationally number one bestselling author of the Fallen novels, the Teardrop novels, and The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages. She lives in Los Angeles.

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MrsSapp
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Easy Read
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This is a great book that reads very fast. I work with teens, and many of them are huge readers like I am. I've recommended this book and several others of Lauren Kate's, and they all really like those recommendations. It does have a good twist at the end that left me a little dumbfounded as I was so engrossed in the book I wasn't really expecting to see it coming! Sort of wish there was a sequel, but in a time where everything has a sequel, this is perfect just by itself.
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5.0 out of 5 stars loved it!
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This was an amazing book! Throughout the book you are given little glimpses of the past that don't make a whole lot of sense but it builds the suspense perfectly. My favorite thing about this book was the ending... Completely unexpected and well done
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Sam marie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
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Love it! All of her books are amazing! Love the story line! The characters are great and the ending was amazing!
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Fiktshun
4.0 out of 5 stars A masterful debut story from Lauren Kate
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"When our actions do not,
Our fears do make us traitors." -- Macbeth. ACT IV Scene 2.

One night changes everything. It starts with a party and a prank that goes very, very wrong. It ends in a death and a cover-up that begins to unravel everything that Natalie Hargrove has worked so hard to build. It threatens her only dream of becoming royalty, a Princess of the Palmetto Court alongside her boyfriend Mike King.

Natalie, who already reigns over her school, will stop at nothing to achieve her heart's desire. But will her plotting and scheming and secrets and blackmail be enough for her to keep her crown? Or will the ghosts from her past resurface to cause her to come tumbling down?

The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove is not just another "mean girls" story. What first appears as simply another tale about a bitchy, popular and privileged high school diva, this account is anything but. The plot is intricately interwoven with the subtleties and nuances behind many of characters' actions, but especially those of Natalie, as they get caught up in this tragic tale. And the reader becomes the voyeur as Natalie's conscience becomes corrupted by her acts.

This is really a rather masterful debut story from author Lauren Kate. Upon first read, not all of the complexities may be apparent, but this story is dark and rich with detail that may require a second read to discover.

As the reader delves further into the story, they will learn of the actions that set this chain of events into motion and see that just one moment from our past can mold our future and seal our fate.

The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove is a "must read" for anyone who is a fan of Lauren Kate or looking to read a story that on its surface is a wicked tale of power and greed, but at its depths is one that speaks of the inevitability of fate and that actions, even the most insignificant, do have consequences.

"Once, you imagined you could be anyone you wanted to be. That you could make the right guy love you and rescue you from your fate. That you could outsmart everyone and leave your past behind for good. How hard you worked for what you wanted. How cruelly fate betrayed you in the end."
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Just J
3.0 out of 5 stars Review: The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2011
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A phenomenal writer I think many of us know that Lauren Kate is! This one has a very superb storyline. I had difficulty with the characters though. I just couldn't bond with them. I was really hoping to fall head over heels for this one and it just didn't happen. It's still a great read, I just thought I would get more out of it.

Natalie wants what every girl wants at her school. Whats that? To be Palmetto Princess of course! Everyone starts preparing far in advance for this every year. This is what those Southern Belles live for! Natalie knows she can snag her spot, the only problem is, her boyfriend Mike doesn't try like all the other guys. It's just not as important to him. Natalie can't get her spot if Mike doesn't get his! Justin Balmer is currently running neck and neck with Mike and that just don't fly with Natalie.

So there's this huge mega party right?! And guess who gets totally plastered? Ha! Justin! So what would be a better scenario then to let him know who's running the show and pull a naughty little prank on him! So that's just what Natalie and Mike do, only something is about to go wrong. Horribly wrong.
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Rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift for 8th grader
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2011
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This is an AR book for my honors student. She loved it! Finished in it three days because she wanted it to last longer. It is shorter than what she normally reads but it was a good quick read for a short book report assignment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2014
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Loved it, it is one of the best books i have ever read. Lauren Kate writes the best books and I hope there many more books to be written
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Brian Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read.
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Good book to add to the collection.
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catherine
4.0 out of 5 stars wooowhooo
Reviewed in Canada on November 16, 2013
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I got this book once again for my daughter. this one she has not read so it will be an awesome surprise for her as she likes Lauren Kates writing. I will be reading her books next!!!definately will be using this seller again as it was in the exact description that was stated and I got it early!!
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Mrs I H Mills
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2012
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Absolutely love Lauren Kate's books - Luckily for me I have managed to obtain the whole collection and I am reading through them
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Karen Smart
5.0 out of 5 stars The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove
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Kirsty at the Overflowing Library
4.0 out of 5 stars loved it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2011
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the person who said this book was Macbeth meets cruel intentions wasn't lying. I loved it and read it in one sitting.

The main character Natalie is the most popular girl in school and has worked hard to gain that status. She is a bitch to everyone and uses people left, right and center. She is driven by becoming her High School's Palmetto Princess and will stop and nothing to gain the title.

I have read reviews that have complained that the main character is unlikable but for me that was what made the book so good. She is completely self centred and self obssessed but I think that makes her a more interesting character when you look at what motivates her. I think her self obssession was seen best through her reaction to the outcome of the prank she had been involved in.

That said as the book progresses you get to see how and why Natalie is like she is. Her mother is like a best friend and no a mother figure at all who has remarried several times meaning a multitude of father figures have come and gone from Natalie's life. Her father, who until recently, has been in jail subjected her and her mother to violence on a day to day occurence.

I found the story and the dynamics of the characters involved fascinating. I loved that this girl had no morales whatsoever and was totally fixated on one very supeficial thing. While taken a little to extremes I think it says a lot about the real price of high school popularity and absurdity of it all. The ending was quite predictable when you think about it but I enjoyed it nethertheless.
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