UNDER THE

INFLUENCE

Dive into the buzzworthy debut, Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks, an instant icon in contemporary fiction. Named an Amazon Editor's Choice book and featured in ELLE Magazine, People Magazine, NY POST, NYLON, The Zoe Report, Entertainment Tonight, and Apple Books' Most Anticipated Summer Books, this novel is making waves.

With its sharp wit and incisive commentary, Under the Influence captures the zeitgeist of modern ambition and deception, solidifying its place as a must-read sensation.

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"Under The Influence is The Devil Wears Prada for the next generation."

"Crooks debuts with a magnetic story...Readers will gobble up this intelligent update on The Devil Wears Prada for the digital age.”

—Publishers Weekly

Crooks, who’s been there and done that , adds a romance plot and a happy ending to her tale of workplace hell.”

- People


"Crooks' debut is a modern update to The Devil Wears Prada, emphasizing the all-too-common blurring of our personal and work lives. Harper's denial of Charlotte's True Nature is unsettling yet authentic."

—Booklist


"Hey, girl! Are you looking for a fast-paced read that will entertain you AND make you think about how much influence certain people have on your life? Of course you are! So stop whatever you’re doing RIGHT NOW and grab a copy of Under the Influence. You’ll fly through this fun insider take on the influencer industry the same way you did The Devil Wears Prada."

—Catherine McKenzie, USA Today bestselling author of Please Join Us and Spin


“Compulsively readable, frightening but addictive, Under the Influence perfectly captures some of the contradictions and challenges of modern work life.”

—Shelf Awareness


“A very fun read...did not want to put it down. The book explores some of the darker sides of the [self-help influencer] industry: assistants who don’t get credit, plagiarism, toxic positivity, I could go on. I really enjoyed this.”

– Grace Atwood, The Stripe