Helen's death at eighteen from cancer shatters the lives of her parents and siblings, especially younger sister Jessie who tries to cope with her feelings of pain and confusion by reading pages from Helen's diary...
"Is it true that I'm just a big phony who doesn't notice anybody but herself, and wants life to be like TV, with everybody watching, and everything all beautiful and glittery? No. If that were true, this book would only have the good parts, not the p...
"Unlike me, life isn't always pretty," says Tiffany Spratt -- a cheerleader destined for fame who will do anything to get there. Tiffany is definitely glad that the best-looking boy in the universe just transferred to her high school. Her boyfrie...
Abandoned by her mother, Olivia Greene decides to take care of herself -- if only she can keep it a secret Life’s been strange for Olivia Greene ever since her mother, Luna Lee, went to the store for margarine and never came back. Afraid of being s...
In ten years, Jessie will be twenty-seven -- but her sister Helen will always be eighteen... Jessie’s not ready to move on. Everyone says she’s doing great, but she is drowning in grief and hiding it with her characteristic wisecracks. Why te...
When golden boy Gabe McCloud dies in a drunk driving accident, it shakes up the whole town Everyone knew the McCloud men were bad news. The family’s patriarch, Franny, only gave up drinking after almost causing an unspeakable tragedy. His sons ...
Everyone knows vampires don’t really exist -- so why are Carolyn and her sister haunted by the same nocturnal visits? Twin sisters Honey and Carolyn have a secret: Uncle Toddy must be a vampire. Their parents won’t acknowledge that Toddy’s ...
Writing can open doors to a better life for Raina -- but it’s up to her not to slam them shut Raina doesn’t trust anyone. People either hurt you or leave you -- or they die, which is the same thing, really. She used to trust her mother, until...