Bücher der Reihe The College Life Series

With their first college semester behind them, Sidra Howard, Chasity Parker, Malajia Simmons, Alexandra Chisolm and Emily Harris return to Paradise Valley University with the hopes that this semester will come with less drama. Those hopes are shattered as the new semester's events begin to unfold. The closer this group gets, the more they hang out. This takes money; money that Alex simply doesn't have. Between trying to keep up with her friends financially, and maintaining her basic college expenses, Alex is desperate to make ends meet and for the first time in her life, she resents her situation. Tired of being criticized for missing out on all things fun, and hoping to avoid spending another semester break at home; Emily takes a chance and lies to her overprotective mother in order to get away for spring break. The consequences of her actions are more than she bargained for.The girls' determination to keep Chasity from staying to herself this semester, is working on the loners' last nerve. Trying to keep the intrusive group at arm's length is proving to be just as difficult as trying to keep her growing attraction to Jason Adams from getting the best of her. It doesn't help that the handsome football star makes no attempts at slowing down his pursuit of her. Already on edge; when the campus trouble maker Jackie Stevens makes it known that she has it out for her; Chasity, not being one to back down, feeds into the drama. Tensions between Chasity and Jackie come to a head and Sidra gets caught in a nasty crossfire. Enraged, a planned retaliation occurs, landing the girls in a situation that has the potential to ruin their lives.The girls realize that their second semester is proving to be a lot tougher than the first and if they ever want to finish out their freshman year; they must put aside petty differences and stick together more than ever.

Much to the relief of many, a new school year has fallen upon the students of Paradise Valley University. Alexandra Chisolm, Chasity Parker, Sidra Howard, Malajia Simmons and Emily Harris are thrilled to officially be sophomores. With a roommate shake-up that takes some getting used to, the girls hope that it's the only shake-up that will happen. When Alex's high school friends, Stacey and Victoria enter PVU as freshmen, she couldn't be more excited. Having all of her friends in one place is a dream come true. Alex's excitement is short lived once Victoria begins to show jealousy towards Alex's "college family". That, on top of facing a shocking betrayal, sends Alex into a fit of anger that she is unsure she will be able to recover from.After a scare, Chasity decides to look for her birth mother and her decision causes a major clash with someone she least expects. As if that stress weren't enough, Chasity realizes that the growing feelings that she has for Jason Adams have become harder for her to ignore. During a blackout, the two cross a line that leaves both confused. In a fit of emotion, one makes a decision that ultimately changes the course of their relationship. Emily's new living arrangements and mother's constant hovering start to take its toll. Feeling helpless and lonely, Emily's grades begin to suffer. Finding the stress too much to bear, Emily finds a way to cope. But her methods may prove to be too much for her to handle.Mistakenly, the girls thought that after surviving the events of their freshman year; that their first semester as upperclassmen would be a breeze. With secrets, drama, and emotions at an all-time high, these unlikely friends find that on top of handling their growing course load, they'll have to get a handle on their personal lives, both on and off campus.

Senior year has finally arrived for many students of Paradise Valley University, and Malajia Simmons, Chasity Parker, Sidra Howard, Emily Harris, and Alexandra Chisolm walk into their final year with much anticipation.The last thing that Emily expects is to meet someone, but when a handsome prospect catches her attention, Emily toys with the possibility of dating. While she struggles with insecurities, she tries her best to keep them at bay. Yet when a close friend oversteps her boundaries, and Emily discovers a secret about her new friend, the combination may put Emily over the edge. Trying to manage her classes, on top of her job, Alex doesn't have much time for anything, let alone nonsense. But when an old friend drops some shocking news on her, Alex is pulled right in the middle of it. When a past hurt resurfaces, Alex begins to make decisions that hurt those that she cares about. Alex eventually crosses a line that puts her at odds with the person she least expects.After everything that Chasity went through last spring, she desperately wants this new semester-the new year-to go on without incident. However, when a blast from her boyfriend's past shows up and begins to cause tension, Chasity finds herself questioning how to handle the situation, and the future of her relationship. Sidra's boyfriend is everything that she could dream of. He makes it clear how he feels about her, and she's certain that she feels the same. That is until an unexpected gesture makes Sidra question whether her feelings for him are strong enough to take her relationship to the next level.While the start to the senior year seems to be a walk in the park for some, it's more of an obstacle course for others. Situations arise that make the girls not only question themselves, but those closest to them. They soon realize that as much as they hoped otherwise, their trials are far from over.

When it comes to life, class is always in sessionLeaving home for the first time to attend college is stressful enough. But when the roommate lottery of Paradise Valley University strikes, it produces couples who have absolutely nothing in common; causing personality clashes which takes the stress to a whole new level. Dismay hits Sidra Howard, the prim and proper princess, when she contemplates spending an entire semester with Chasity Parker, the troubled beauty with a sharp tongue and even sharper claws. Malajia Simmons, a boy crazed, attention seeking diva, is no happier. Not only does she get stuck with the upper bunk bed, she has to share a triple room with Alexandra Chisolm, a nosey and overbearing, self proclaimed "know-it-all". But even the meddling Alexandra isn't as bad as Emily Harris, the shy, mommy's girl with a non-existent backbone.Coming to college to escape her home life, Chasity hopes to get through the semester without any problems. Her hopes are tainted once she begins to have to resist the advances of a determined football star, on top of dealing with family drama which seems to have followed her. Alexandra's need to fix everyone's problems not only rubs her roommates the wrong way, it also causes her to fall blind to the problems brewing with the boyfriend that she left behind. Eventually she'll be forced to face the issues head on. Emily's refusal to come out of her shell is too much to handle for party girl Malajia, whose main purpose is to have fun and be seen. The same doesn't apply to Sidra, who's more concerned with trying to keep her over-the-top stress level under control.These five young women try to handle family drama, pressure, and conflicts; all while trying to maintain their grades. They quickly learn that college life isn't what they expected and must adapt to their new environment if they ever hope to make it through their first semester.