Brynn Collins

## Brynn

**Brynn Collins** is one of the main characters in the series *Summer Camp Secrets*.

## Biography

Brynn lives in Boston with her parents and is an only child. In and outside of camp she often participated in plays, including a local theatre production. She has a few close friends, including Tanya, Alex, Drew, Rosemary, Candace, and the other girls at Camp Lakeview. She attended a new middle school, Wilton Academy, but her previous school was never mentioned. She attended Camp Lakeview for four summers (five in *Camp Confidential: Charmed Forces* and *Suddenly Last Summer*.) After Lakeview shut down, she attended Camp Walla-Walla in *Camp Confidential* books twenty one to twenty five.

### Appearance

Brynn has short red hair (whether it is dyed or a natural red head is never stated) and green eyes. When she acted, she wore costumes for different characters she plays in productions.

## Personality

Brynn is described as having "a flair for the dramatics" and always dreamed of being an actor, as mentioned in *Miss Manhattan*. She showed off this talent in *On Thin Ice* auditioning for *My Fair Lady*, in *Reality Bites* singing, in *New Girl* performing a skit and in *Time to Shine* rehearsing.

## Relationships

* **Brynn's mother:** She was never talked about or mentioned, until her first and last physical appearance was in *On Thin Ice* congratulating her daughter and has not appeared in the rest of the series. Her first name remained unknown.
* **Brynn's father:** Similar to his wife/Brynn's mother, he was not talked about, until his first and last physical appearance was in *On Thin Ice* giving his daughter a bouquet of flowers and congratulating her, and has not appeared in the rest of the series.
* **Tanya:** Brynn's best friend at home in Boston who supported her in the auditions and for getting the lead role. Her first and only appearances was throughout *On Thin Ice* and was not mentioned or appeared again in the rest of the series.
* **Jordan:** Brynn's first and only boyfriend. He started liking Brynn in *Just Friends?*, and they eventually become a couple thanks to Priya's help. It was described in *Falling in Like* that he has pictures of Brynn and a production leaflet in his school locker. He spent some of the book discussing with Priya a birthday present he wished to give to Brynn, but it was never revealed what the present was. He tries his hardest to become a good boyfriend by trying to learn her interests and reportedly sent her flowers and a box of chocolates. Unfortunately, their relationship fell apart in *Time to Shine* due to Brynn spending more time on her play than with Jordan and they briefly break up, but they agreed to be together at camp.
* **Priya Shah:** Brynn's friend at camp. In *Just Friends?* Jordan enlisted her help to make Brynn his girlfriend; when Priya realised she also liked him, she became jealous, but soon leaved them be. She became supportive of their relationship and was upset in *Time to Shine* when Brynn broke up with him, but they made up.
* **Grace Matthews:** Brynn's friend at camp. They have been good friends since their first summer in the second division mainly because of their love of acting, but Grace does not take it as seriously as Brynn, seeing acting as just fun.
* **Alex Kim:** Brynn's best friend at camp. Their personalities and interests highly differ, and in *Little Miss Not-So-Perfect* Brynn tries to convince Alex to take drama but Alex choses another elective. Their friendship briefly dissolved when the girls changed friends but they made up after Alex went into diabetic shock. Alex appeared in *On Thin Ice* having been invited to Brynn's play and congratulated her.
* **Candace:** Brynn's friend at camp and at school. Brynn is surprised to discover that Candace is the popular girl, and the separate groups they're in - Brynn in drama and Candace in academics - affected their friendship throughout *New Girl*. After Brynn saw Candace suffering from stress, she showed her how to have fun.
* **Drew:** Brynn's friend and fellow Drama League member. He liked Candace so Brynn encouraged him to ask her out, and they became a couple.
* **Rosemary:** Brynn's friend and fellow Drama League and cast member. She is more outspoken out of the Drama League members and she and Drew encouraged Brynn to come back after she quit. Her next and final appearance was in *Time to Shine* rehearsing alongside Brynn.

## Books

### On Thin Ice

Brynn becomes nervous for her audition of *My Fair Lady* and her friend Tanya reassures her. Grace calls to ask Brynn about Tori's ski trip; she replies saying she has not received an invite, and becomes upset when Grace forgets her audition, but cheers up when Jordan remembers. Brynn manages to land the main role and performs, but is concerned when Jordan does not show as promised. While attending the reunion in New York, Brynn tries to cheer the other girls up. At a restaurant, Brynn is invited onstage and is given a bouquet by a person in costume, who reveals them self as Jordon. He apologizes for his absence and explains why and they make up. Brynn boards the train home, receiving a message from Jordan, and looking forward to the summer.

### New Girl

   Shortly after returning home from camp, Brynn finds out her parents moved house - and put her in a new school - without her knowing. She asks for advice before starting the next day. She is stunned to discover the majority of the student population relies on their education and shuns anything non-academic, and also finds out Candace is popular. Brynn meets Drew and Rosemary and she signs up for Drama League. They try to recruit more members by performing a skit, but they are labelled "geeks". Brynn, unhappy with being called a geek, quits Drama League and joins debate. She helps Candace with her problems in the meantime. Drew and Rosemary encourage Brynn to come back to Drama League, and she later reports that she is happy being a geek and being able to do drama.

### Time to Shine

Brynn is in the middle of rehearsing for a local theatre production when Jordan appears and distracts her. This affects her scene and her cast mate and director are unimpressed. She struggles to split her time between rehearsals and Jordan, who mistakes her cast mate as someone she likes. Brynn comes to the decision to break up with Jordan for the sake of the play, but doing so makes Priya unhappy. At curtain call, Priya throws Brynn a bouquet and they make up.

## Trivia

* Her IM name is and her icon, as described in *Falling in Like*, is a smiling girl in a glowing star.