Misunderstood

'Misunderstood – Secrets of a Teen Queen' tells the story of Enya Utzon; a true Teen Queen, who has it ALL: Money, Popularity, Friends, Beauty, dates the captain of the football team. She is a trendsetting Fashionista, jetsetter and role model. What more could anyone want? As the High School Queen of Bel Air, it's easy for Enya to assume she can have everything go her way. That's how she's used to it after all. But even for Enya, it becomes hard to keep up her perfect façade as Queen, when she starts receiving mysterious texts that delete themselves shortly after popping up. Then other and more humiliating incidents start occurring. Enya's life may seem picture perfect but underneath the surface hides secrets, loneliness, a shameful past, and the ultimate question: Does any of it really lead to real happiness in life?

‘Misunderstood – Secrets of a Teen Queen’ is NOT just another teen novel with a story to tell – It’s an alter-reality or a world of its own; a world of teen girlyness, scheming, fun, intrigues, travels, fashion, posh-a-liciousness and high-class society events – It’s all about who you are and who you know. The world of ‘Misunderstood’ draws you in behind the façade of Bel Air’s high-class society and lets you be part of it all… ‘Misunderstood – Secrets of a Teen Queen’ tells the story of Enya Utzon – A real Teen Queen, who knows how to walk the talk. The novel begins by giving the reader an insight into her destined future as an A-list movie star, who allegedly has it all – Except true happiness and real love! As the daughter of a successful and busy business couple, she’s used to being left to herself and having to handle everything on her own. That is with the exception of her trusted maid, personal assistant, beauty stylist, tennis and yoga-trainer, health coach and dietitian. Enya Utzon truly is a filthy-rich Teen Queen, who lives her life accordingly and with all the luxuries that come with it. The only question is: Does all of it really lead to true happiness? In the story, you follow Enya in her in many ways privileged and exciting life struggling to find true love, and to be recognized by the one man that her heart desires. Only problem is; unlike everyone else, he won’t spare her a look! Life becomes even more problematic for Enya, when she starts receiving a series of mysteries texts that delete themselves shorty after being read. Then other unpredictable things happen reminding her of a past that she’s been trying to suppress and hide for three years. Then, clues here and there pop-up; and after being totally humiliated, Enya is forced to take action and find out why these things are happening to her, and if they might have something to do with her shameful past. A past that now is back to haunt her present, and she has to do everything within her power to handle it. Enya Utzon is a true Teen Queen after all – and is not prepared to loose that title, even if she at times wishes to escape her title and role in life!

Anya Valentino is a Danish-American writer of Young Adult Fiction giving her characters a colorful edge making them unpredictable and fun. Her novels often tell the stories from different character's viewpoint underlining the fact that reality is always subjective. Anya Valentino's writing style is sharp and crisp, and she is not afraid to take the stories in an unexpected direction setting her novels apart from the usual YA fiction read. She gives the readers an insight into colorful characters adding that dash of irony, dramatic twist, suspense, romance underlined by her sarcastic sense of humor. You never know where the story or the characters might take you! Anya Valentino is currently working on the sequel “Misunderstood – Queen of the Red Carpet”, which will be released in 2017. Follow the progress and her as an author on Instagram: AnyaValentino