A sensation-packed box set of the first three books in the bestselling series that explores the risque lives of senior girls at an elite New York City private high school.
Gossip Girl herself is an anonymous narrator with the ultimate insider scoop on the inner-workings of this privileged society because she's one of them. Sharp wit, intriguing characters, and high stakes melodrama drive the action of this addictive series that have made Gossip Girl the lit world's new “it” girl.
GOSSIP GIRL: Ever since the flawless Serena van der Woodsen departed from New York City to take up residence at a boarding school in Connecticut, sixteen-year-old Blair Waldorf has ruled Constance Billard School for Girls. As the daughter of a prominent lawyer turned gay, Blair has always gotten her way. And, with Serena out of the picture, was able to snag the gorgeous, green-eyed Nate Archibald for herself. Unfortunately, as much as Blair would like to deny it, Nate has always had a thing for Serena. A secret passion for the blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauty. And now with Serena back in the picture, Blair doesn't know where their relationship will stand. So she has to take drastic measures…hand Nate her V card and he'll be hers forever. The only problem is that Nate is a stoner who has a very short attention span, and even sacrificing herself to Nate won't let him forget the passion he feels for Serena. But he's not the only one. Dan Humphrey isn't your typical rich kid. For one, while he attends school with some of New York City's most privileged, he actually resides in an apartment on the Upper West Side with his chesty younger sister, Jenny, and his eccentric writer father, Rufus. Dan is a dark, brooding poet, whose penchant for cigarettes and Folgers coffee crystals leave much to be desired. But, like Nate, Dan is infatuated with Serena. The only difference is that he has never so much as spoken to her before, and she doesn't know he exists. Now that Serena's off the A-List, and treading outcast waters, however, the only thing he can hope is that she'll find her way to him and they can live happily ever after. In his dreams, of course.
YOU KNOW YOU LOVE ME: Everyone is in the midst of applying to Ivy League Colleges, but Blair Waldorf is planning a little something extra…her seventeenth birthday. Unfortunately, her mother has sprung a big announcement – she's getting married to Cyrus Rose, and the wedding will take place on Blair's birthday. So much for special days. Then there's Serena, who is being constantly pursued by Dan, a disturbed poet with intense affections. Sure, Serena is used to being pursued by guys of all ages, but Dan is slightly creepy with his morbid poetry. Of course, Serena is a girl, and what girl doesn't love having poems being written about her. Although these teens are rich, obviously money can't buy you everything. At least it can't buy Blair Waldorf everything. For Blair's seventeenth birthday bash is coming up, and she knows that the only thing that she can possibly wish for is Nate Archibald, her troubled, yet gorgeous, boyfriend, of course. But little does she know that while she's sending out college applications, Nate is fooling around with Jenny Humphrey, a ninth-grader! Looks like Blair's birthday is destined to be a blowout of epic proportions.
ALL I WANT IS EVERYTHING:
Blair Waldorf is having the worst time of her life. She has just completely
flubbed her Yale interview, even going so far as to kiss her interviewer; she
must contend with a dreadlock-bearing new stepbrother named Aaron, who seems to
have some ulterior motives up his sleeve; her mother is marrying a loser whom
she has known for hardly no time at all; and, to top it all off, Nate has
ditched her for a chesty ten-year-old – well, she looks ten. Luckily, she and
Serena van der Woodsen are back on speaking terms, and living it up as
BFF's once more. But who knows how long that will last. The holidays are just
around the corner, and with the Upper East Side absolutely freezing, everyone
who's loaded is planning on ditching their Marc Jacobs coats, and slipping into
their Missoni string bikinis for a Christmas in a tropical place. With Nate
Archibald having called it quits with Blair in order to take up a romance with
freshman Jenny Humphrey, Blair is anything but ready to say goodbye to the city,
and head off to St. Bart's with Serena, where they can sunbathe topless, and,
perhaps, have a winter fling. Unfortunately, Serena is being stalked by Flow,
the hottest rock star on the planet – at least at the moment – and can't
seem to shake him off, and Blair, armed with her iBook plans on holing up in the
hotel room writing the essay for her Yale application. Looks like this vacation
won't be as sizzling as originally planned. But with Blair's new stepbrother,
Aaron, and his pal Miles in tow, you never know when the sparks will fly. Back
in the city, Nate and Jenny are having the time of their life. But with
Blair's sudden appearances at every turn, Nate finds himself more and more
drawn to the girl he has known and loved for so many years. But then
there's Jenny. Sweet, innocent, voluptuous Jenny. Maybe if Nate spent less time
being baked, and more time being straight, he'd be able to decide who
he's truly lusting over. Then there's Jenny's older brother, Dan. Since
admitting their passion for one another, Dan and Vanessa have been having a
whirlwind romance – albeit a dark one – filled with foreign films,
cigarettes, strong instant coffee, and lots and lots of black. But since falling
in love, Dan finds himself at a standstill regarding his poetry. Suddenly,
he's experiencing writer's block firsthand, and it's not a pretty picture.
But when Vanessa supposedly does something that betrays both him and Jenny, he
wonders if this is the push he needs to get his writing back on track – and
to get even.