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Prep
The Prep series by Elle Kennedy has 2 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Misfit (2022).
- Books
- 2 books
- First published
- 2022
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: Misfit (2022) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
About the Prep series
Prep is a darker, dark-academia-adjacent Elle Kennedy duology set at an elite prep school where the school's most powerful, popular seniors rule the social order without consequence — and where the secrets they're keeping are more dangerous than their reputations suggest. Misfit opens the series as an outsider is pulled into the school's ruling clique's orbit, navigating both a forbidden attraction and the group's closely guarded secrets. Rogue continues the series' central conflict and romance as the stakes and secrets escalate.
Compared to Kennedy's sunnier campus-hockey romances, Prep leans into a higher-tension, secrets-and-power-driven dark academia tone, aimed at readers who want more suspense woven through the central romance.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Prep series?
Two: Misfit and Rogue.
What order should I read Prep in?
Publication order: Misfit, then Rogue. The duology tells one continuous story.
Is Prep connected to Elle Kennedy's other series?
No, it's a standalone dark-academia-leaning duology, distinct from her Off-Campus/Briar U hockey romances.
Is Prep darker in tone than Off-Campus?
Yes — it's built around a secrets-and-power-driven elite prep school setting, giving it a higher-tension, dark-academia edge.
Do I need to read Prep in order?
Yes, the two books tell one continuous story rather than standalone entries.
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