Perfected: Volume 1

Kate Jarvik Birch

Jul 2014 · Perfected Book 1 · Sold by Entangled: Teen

About this eBook

“Compelling, imaginative, and unique. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough!” — Mary Lindsey, author of Haven

Perfection comes at a price.

As soon as the government passed legislation allowing humans to be genetically engineered and sold as pets, the rich and powerful rushed to own beautiful girls like Ella. Trained from birth to be graceful, demure, and above all, perfect, these "family companions" enter their masters' homes prepared to live a life of idle luxury.

Ella is happy with her new role as playmate for a congressman's bubbly young daughter, but she doesn't expect Penn, the congressman's handsome and rebellious son. He's the only person who sees beyond the perfect exterior to the girl within. Falling for him goes against every rule she knows...and the freedom she finds with him is intoxicating.

But when Ella is kidnapped and thrust into the dark underworld lurking beneath her pampered life, she's faced with an unthinkable choice. Because the only thing more dangerous than staying with Penn's family is leaving...and if she's unsuccessful, she'll face a fate far worse than death.

For fans of Keira Cass's Selection series and Lauren DeStefano's Chemical Garden series, Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch is a chilling look at what it means to be human, and a stunning celebration of the power of love to set us free, wrapped in a glamorous—and dangerous—bow.

The Perfected series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Perfected
Book #2 Tarnished
Book #3 Unraveled

Ratings and reviews

I absolutely love this series! I chose this book to do for a school project last year and I was not disappointed. The idea behind it is so interesting, and I cant wait to read the second book when I buy it!

This is one of the best books I have ever read! I actually broke down in tears at the end. I really wish that their was a sequel. ------ Just found out that their will be a sequel so I am soooo excited and cannot wait until it's release date!!!

This book was perfect. It had a lot of details about the way Eight comes to live with the congressman and his family. It also talks about her life with them throughout the book.

About the author

Kate Jarvik Birch is a visual artist, author, playwright, daydreamer, and professional procrastinator. As a child, she wanted to grow up to be either a unicorn or mermaid. Luckily, being a writer turned out to be just as magical. Her essays and short stories have been published in literary journals including Indiana Review and Saint Ann's Review. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband and three kids.