Publisher’s Description of Influence

After a video she makes goes viral, everyone knows Delilah Rollins. And now that she’s in LA, Delilah’s standing on the edge of something incredible. Everything is going to change. She has no idea how much.

Jasmine Walters-Diaz grew up in the spotlight. A child star turned media darling, the posts of her in her classic Lulu C. rainbow skirt practically break the Internet. But if the world knew who Jasmine really was, her perfect life? Canceled.

Fiona Jacobs is so funny–the kind of girl for whom a crowd parts–no wonder she’s always smiling! But on the inside? The girl’s a hot mess. And when someone comes out of the shadows with a secret from her past, it’s one that won’t just embarrass Fiona: it will ruin her.

Who wouldn’t want to be Scarlet Leigh? Just look at her Instagram. Scarlet isn’t just styled to perfection: she is perfection. Scarlet has a gorgeous, famous boyfriend named Jack and there’s a whole fanbase about their ship. To everyone watching online, their lives seem perfect . . . but are they really? The sun is hot in California . . . and someone’s going to get burned.

Rebecca’s Thoughts on Influence

A fascinating fictional peek into the thrills and drama that come with being a social media influencer. The book has the inside scoop since it’s co-written by Lilia Buckingham, a teen with 1.7 million Instagram followers.

Influence is told from the POVs of 4 teen influencers, including one who is up-and-coming and one at her peak and willing to be ruthless to stay there. Each girl has a goal just outside of their grasp as well as something to hide. These goals and secrets both push them into alliances and pit them against each other, leading to page-turning drama.

Influence is not just an engrossing read. It will show teens the enviable and the ugly about the lives of the people they follow on Instagram and YouTube. It will appeal to fans of YA thrillers as well as teens who can’t keep their fingers from tapping open the social media apps on their phones to see what their favorite influencers are up to.

I received a free advanced reader copy of Influence in exchange for an unbiased review.

Influence will be published January 5, 2021. You can add it to your “want to read” list on Goodreads, or pre-order on Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon.

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