Tarnished Gold — Lynn Thompson

When Sam first met Jamie in Sterling, she was homeless, dressed in rags, and a mess. She had no memory of her parents or where she came from. Jamie couldn't imagine throwing Sam back out on the street, so Jamie took her in and made her part of the family. Now, with Jamie gone on vacation, Sam is left to her own devices.

Blurb:
Sam is home schooled and suspects Drake, her teacher, and Derek, his son, of spying on her house. She would like to know why, but, before her suspicions are confirmed, Sam casts a memory spell to help her piece together her past.

To add to her confusion, a gang of kids tempts her into their group. She's never had friends â€" at least not any she can remember. Her self-doubt gets in the way as she struggles to figure out how to fit in.

Then Sam's life really explodes! The spell worked, and her memories are coming back at the most inconvenient times. She starts dating a guy she really likes, and she soon realizes she has too many secrets she needs to keep from everybody she knows.

As Sam tries to juggle these new elements in her life, Drake continues to pile on the homework, leaving her no time for her new friends, her new boyfriend, the memories conjured by her spell, or time to figure out why Drake is so interested in her house.

Will the cobwebs of Sam's past get the best of her?

Will Sam be able to figure out what is going on in time? Or will Drake get the upper hand?