'Welcome to New York City's Upper East Side, where my friends and I all live in huge, fabulous apartments and go to exclusive single-sex private schools. We aren't always the nicest people in the world, but we make up for it in looks and taste.' "Enter the world of Gossip Girl and the exclusive Manhattan private school Constance Billard, inhabited by the city's most fabulous crowd; a world of jealousy, betrayal and outrageous behaviour! This delicious prequel to the No. 1 New York Times bestselling series goes back to the hot and sultry summer when the love triangle between Blair Waldorf, Serena van der Woodsen and Nate Archibald started. There's a lot more to this story than anyone realises and you might find out just how the legendary GOSSIP GIRL column began!