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Prep

by Elle Kennedy

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
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Start here: Misfit (2022) — then read straight through in publication order.

Cover of Misfit, the first book in Prep

Reading order

The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.

  1. Misfit

    Novel

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  2. Rogue

    Novel

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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.

How to read this series

Read in publication order — Misfit, then Rogue — the two books follow one continuous story and central couple, with the school's secrets and power dynamics escalating across both, so this duology should be read in sequence rather than as standalone entries.

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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