When Lilith Whitmore, the well-heeled House Corp President of Alpha Delta Beta, appoints recent empty-nester Wilda to the Rush Advisory Board, Wilda can hardly believe her luck. What's more, Lilith suggests their daughters, both incoming freshman, room together. What Wilda doesn't know is that it's all part of Lilith's plan to ensure her own daughter receives an Alpha Delt bid—no matter what.
Cali Watkins possesses all the qualities sororities are looking for in a potential new member. She's kind and intelligent, makes friends easily, even plans to someday run for governor. But her resume lacks a vital ingredient. Pedigree. Without family money Cali's chances of sorority membership are already thin, but she has an even bigger problem. If anyone discovers the dark family secrets she's hiding, she'll be dropped from Rush in an instant.
For twenty-five years, Miss Pearl has been housekeeper and a second mother to the Alpha Delt girls, even though it reminds her of a painful part of her past she'll never forget. When an opportunity for promotion arises, it seems a natural fit. But Lilith Whitmore slams her Prada heel down fast, crushing Miss Pearl's hopes of a better future. When Wilda and the girls find out, they devise a plan destined to change Alpha Delta Beta—and maybe the entire Greek system—forever.
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“Patton gives readers a ringside seat to the sorority drama at the University of Mississippi…Told with humor and heart, this is a story of right versus wrong, old traditions pitted against modern ideas, and changing times.”
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“With a rich story line full of heart, [Rush] expertly tackles current social issues.”
— Library Journal“There’s not a better Southern author writing today than Lisa Patton. Funny, touching, and full of twists and turns.”
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Lisa Patton is a Memphis native who spent three years as a Vermont innkeeper until the sub-zero winters drove her back down South. A former promotion director for both radio and television in Memphis, she also worked as a manager of the Historic Orpheum Theatre. She has over twenty years’ experience working in the music and entertainment business, including several years with five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald. A graduate of the University of Alabama, she guides walking tours of historic downtown Franklin, her hometown in Tennessee.
Bahni Turpin, winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and several prestigious Audie Awards for her narrations, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. Publishers Weekly magazine named her Narrator of the Year for 2016. She is an ensemble member of the Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles. She has guest starred in many television series, including NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Six Feet Under, Cold Case, What about Brian, and The Comeback. Film credits include Brokedown Palace, Crossroads, and Daughters of the Dust. She is also a member of the recording cast of The Help, which won numerous awards.
Amanda Ronconi is an actress and narrator who divides her time between New York City and upstate New York. She holds a BFA from New York University, where she studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory. Amanda has performed in theaters around New York City and regionally, as well as on film and television.