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RASHAD IS ABSENT AGAIN TODAY
That's the sidewalk graffiti that started it all...
Well, no, actually, a lady tripping over Rashad at the store, making him drop a bag of chips, was what started it all. Because it didn't matter what Rashad said next-that it was an accident, that he wasn't stealing- the cop just kept pummeling him, over and over, so then Rashad, an ROTC kid with mad art skills, was absent again...and again...stuck in a hospital room. Why? Because it looked like he was stealing. And he was a black kid in baggy clothes. So he must have been stealing.

And that's how it started.

And that's what Quinn, a white kid, saw. He saw his best friend's older brother beating the daylights out of a classmate. At first Quinn doesn't tell a soul...The whole thing was caught on camera, anyway. But when a school starts to divide on what happened, blame spreads like wildfire fed by ugly words like "racism" and "police brutality." Quinn realizes that, bystander or not, he's a part of history. And he just… Read More

DRIVEN FROM THE DUMAS MANSION BACK TO HER BELOED BAYOU, RUBY'S ONLY HOPE IS THAT FATE WILL LET HER BEGIN ANEW...
Living again in a humble shack, Ruby is determined to make a secure and happy home for her precious infant daughter, Pearl. Paul Tate- her first love, whom she was forced to abandon- is at her side once more, now a man of dazzling wealth. When he whisks her into his grand house, it seems their future is assured. As mistress of Cypress Woods, Ruby can forget even the shocking reason she and Paul must wed in a secret ceremony and remain husband and wife in name alone.
But the thick, expensive walls of Cypress Woods cannot shut out the terrible memories that have woven their fabric over her destiny, or the cold eyes of Paul's mother, Gladdys, reminding Ruby of the secret she must keep to give Pearl a loving father. Then her venomous twin sister, Gisselle, arrives to taunt her with news of Beau Andreas, the true father Pearl has never met, and the only man Ruby will ever long for with all her… Read More

When Heather Barlow returns from Africa, the joy she felt during her missionary trip fades. She's still suffering from unresolved grief over the death of her friend Ian, and now that she's back home in the United States, she feels directionless. And while Heather has changed a great deal, her family has not. She is discouraged to see that her sister, Amber, seems no ore mature than when Heather left, their parents no less involved with a medical practice that caters to the wealthy.

Heather's sense of purpose in renewed when she persuades her mother to travel with her back to Uganda to try to save the baby she rescued on her mission trip. But when Heather becomes ill and cannot undertake the journey, Amber agrees to go in her place. Now Amber must emerge from her sister's shadow to grapple with the age-old question, "Am I my brother's keeper?"

Best friends Raina, Kathleen, and Holly volunteer as "pink angels" at the local hospital. Kathleen is at first reluctant. But when she meets a cute fellow volunteer, Kathleen is happy she joined the program. Or, at least, she thinks she is.

Robin...With a mom who's more absorbed in her singing career then in her own daughter, Robin's left to her own devices when the two move to Nashville. That's when her mom hopes to strike gold- and where Robin finds nothing but trouble.

Teal...This rich girl will do anything to get her parents' attention...even break the law. But after she takes things too far for the guy she adores, Teal loses their trust completely0 and is treated like a prisoner in her own home. Now there may be only one way out.

Pheobe...She's the girl from the wrong side of the tracks, trying to make it in a fast new crowd. She moves in with her aunt to make a fresh start. But now her biggest mistake may be to trust a charming rich boy who could ruin her life and destroy her reputation forever.

Whisked away from the orphanage into a glamorous life, she was surrounded by every privilege a girl could want. But all she really wanted was to be loved-just as she is.

All she wanted was to be someone's little girl...
Fate made her a lonely orphan, yearning for the embrace of a real family and a loving home. But a golden chance at a new life may not be enough to escape the dark secrets of her past...

He was her mirror images. Now, the mirror has cracked.
Celeste and her identical twin brother, Noble, are as close as can be-until a tragic accident takes Noble's life. It's a loss that pushes their mother, a woman obsessed with New Age superstitions, over the edge...Desperate to keep her son "alive," Celeste's mother forces her to cut her hair, wear boys' clothes, and take on Noble's identity. Celeste has virtually disappeared until a handsome boy moves in next door, and Celest will risk her mother's wrath to let herself come back to life.

From the "New York Times" bestselling author comes the third and final installment of the thrilling Gemini series about a mystical family with a terrible secret. When she discovers the real reason behind her adoption by the Wades, the clairvoyant Celeste Atwell faces the most daunting challenge of her life.

TWO WORLDS WILL COLLIDE,
When Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City she hardly expects to witness a murder- much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with odd markings. This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons and keeping the odd werewolves and vampires in line. It's also her first meeting with gorgeous golden-haired Jace. Within twenty-Four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in an ordinary girl like Clary? And how did she suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know...

With summer starting and Patch-her extremely protective, extremely hot guardian angel-by her side, things seemed perfect for Nora Grey, unfortunately, she has to take a summer school class, and Patch has suddenly grown distant and developed an irritating interest in Nora's archenemy, Marcie Miller.

If she hadn't been so frustrated by Patch, Nora would have hardly notices Scott Parnell, an old family friend who moved back to town. His attitude alone is enough to drive her away, but Nora is mysteriously drawn to him and secrets he seems to have about her past.

On top of all that, Nora is suddenly haunted by images of her murdered father, and questions whether her Nephilim bloodline has anything to do with his death. Desperate for answers, Nora risks everything despite warnings from everyone she knows that some things are better left buried.

ALL SHE WANTED WAS A FAMILY SHE COULD CALL HER OWN...
As an orphan girl, Crystal was one of the many- and utterly alone. But she still dreamed of a shining life of love and happiness, and freedom from the dark legacy of her past...

One night, with the sound of a young man's scream, high school senior Lorelei discovers that her stern but loving father, who adopted Lorelei and her sister as infants, is no ordinary man. He has raised his beautiful girls for one purpose: to lure young men into their world of shadows. Like her sisters, Lorelei has been trained in the art of deduction and warned to never fall in love. But when she meets a handsome and charming classmate, she boldly defies her family and follows her heart- even if love is poison...

"Meant for each other."
That's how both Julie Ellis and Luke felt. In sixth grade, Luke actually asked Julie to marry him, and she just laughed. In eighth grade they began dating. Now, in high school, they are deeply in love.

Luke, a talented football player, is almost certain to receive an athlete scholarship to a top college. And no matter what her parents say, wherever Luke goes, Julie intends to follow. When Luke can't shake what he thinks is a virus, Julie persuades him to see a doctor. Luke's test results are alarming, but Julie believes their love is stronger than anything. Can love survive, now and forever?

In the dead silence, all the details suddenly fell into place for me with a burst of intuition. Something Edward didn't want me to know. Something that Jacob wouldn't have kept from me...
It was never going to end, was it?

Rain's precious daughter, Summer, is about to turn sixteen. Her future lies wide open before her and she carries her mother's wise advice close to her heart: life is hardship, but above all, life is hope. Like all girls her age, Summer dreams of growing up a d making her own life, of falling in love and finding her soul mate.

But a devastating tragedy will force Summer to stare into the cold eyes of adulthood long before she is ready. She will learn very quickly about hardship- but what of hope? Is she as strong as her cougeous mother? Or will she crumble?

All her life, Summer has lived on the Virginia estate where the Hudson family's secrets have lurked among the shadows for generations. Now it is time for Summer to discover secrets of her own. Some she will keep. Some she will share. SOme will force her to flee the only place she has ever called home. And some will haunt her for the rest of her life...

In the summer of 1947, India is liberated from British rule and Punjab is transformed into a land torn apart by death and destruction. One family struggles for survival as a freedom movement becomes one of the greatest human tragedies of the modern era.

Seventy-One years later a young girl's determination to heal the wounds of the past takes her on an adventure of discovery to learn what it is to love and what it means to know true peace.

Eye of the StormAfter the death of her beloved grandmother Hudson, Rain found herself caught in a bottle for the vast Hudson family wealth. Marked to inherit millions, Rain faced the fury of her unaccepting mother, her manipulative stepfather, and her cold, vicious Aunt Victoria. But no amount of money can keep Rain's world from crashing down when sudden tragedy strikes.Left helpless after a devastating blow, Rain sinks into despair as her precious dreams are washed away...dreams that cannot be bought with the Hudson fortune. Her only hope for rebuilding her life rests in trusting a stranger who has come into her world-a man whose generosity and kindness does not to come with strings attached, much to Rain's amazement. But just as she opens her heart to a promising new future, her past comes back to haunt her- and Rain is pulled into a furious whirlpool of bitterness and heartache.

All the world's a stage-but what if the play doesn't go as planned?

Four talented girls from vastly different pasts share a dream of stardom: Cinnamon, the edgy actrice; Ice, the phenomenal vocalist; Rose, the beautiful dancer; and Honey, the first rate violinist. The four meet at the prestigious Senetsky School of the Programming Arts- housed in an ornate New York City mansion- and became instant friends as they take off on a dazzling whirlwind of intense classes, theater outings, and celebrating-studded parties.

But they soon realize this is no ordinary school. Madam Senetski pushes the girls' studies beyond reason. She controls their social lives. And they get strange feelings someone is watching them. But who...and why?

Cinnamon, Ice, Rose and Honey set out to untangle a shadowy web of Senetsky family secrets. As they explore dark corners and hidden rooms, every creak and moan of the old mansion tells a story too frightening to repeat. A devastating story that an destroy their dreams...

In the eye of the storm...
Living on the streets with her destitute mother, selling knicknacks and trinkets just to survive, Sasha Porter dreams of someday having a normal life, with a real house and family. But she never dreamed a devastating tragedy would bring her those very things: on a stormy night by a rain spattered highway, a speeding car veers out of control, striking and killing her mother and badly injuring Sasha.

...IS ANYWHERE TRULY SAFE?
In the hospital, Sasha is whisked off to a fancy private suite at the request of wealthy Mrs. Jordan March, a complete stranger who keeps watch by Sasha's bedside and insist she come live with her family's sprawling, luxurious mansion. Shasha soon learns Mrs. March never recovered from the loss of her daughter Alena, and with nowhere else to go, Sasha agrees to use Alena's room, sleeping her bed, and wear her clothes. But someone will make sure that Sasha never takes Alena's place; a jealous sister dead set on making Sasha's life a living hell.