When she gets kicked out of her prestigious Manhattan prep school, Pippa barely has time to say goodbye to her seven adoptive dads before she is rushed off to Switzerland to attend a mysterious boarding school. All she’s told is that it’s a school for girls with unusual talents and that her mom was a student there before her untimely death. But upon arrival, she’s classified as a Snow White, a chatty Cinderella is assigned as her roommate, and she discovers that her classmates can fly, cast illusions, and instantly detect lies. Madrina Academy, it turns out, has a long tradition of training girls to fight against dark magic and every fairytale hero passed through its halls once upon a time.   

Now Pippa is learning to use her power- the same power that the Snow White of legend had - and training with the boys of the Protector Corps, who are sworn to defend Pippa and her classmates. They’re incredibly strong, incredibly fast and incredibly handsome, but Pippa is unlikely to find her Prince Charming in their ranks; dating isn’t just forbidden at Madrina, it can trigger a deadly curse. But as Pippa struggles with the pressures of school and the reality of her mom’s secrets she finds herself drawn to both sweet and funny James and handsome heartbreaker Rowan. However, after a series of terrifying accidents, she can’t help but wonder whether she’s triggered Juliet’s Curse, or if there’s something more sinister that has it in for her.  

We hope you enjoy the first chapter of The False Heart.