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Secret Lives
by Berthe AmossSet in 1930's New Orleans, twelve-year-old Addie Agnew struggles to uncover the mystery of her mother's death. Living with her spinster aunts, Addie was told her mother was perfect and she was swept out to sea in a tidal wave. In this classic story about family secrets and growing up, Addie will stop at nothing to discover the truth.
Secret Princess for the Warrior
by Michelle StylesA dramatic, enemies-to-lovers Viking tale between a princess and a brooding warrior! Born to be enemies Sworn to become lovers? When Viking Karn finds himself shipwrecked on enemy territory, even his razor-sharp, battle-hardened instincts could never have foreseen being rescued by tantalizing maiden Maer… Maer is stunned to learn that Karn hails from the kingdom that was once her home. And that his father was responsible for the brutal end to her family&’s reign, forcing Maer to become a princess-in-hiding! She should hate Karn but instead finds herself irresistibly drawn to the brooding warrior. He could be the key to her return, but can she trust him with her feelings—and her royal secret? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea
by Lynne Rae PerkinsFrom Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins, this effervescent story introduces two sisters—Alix and Jools—and takes readers on an unforgettable journey to the beach. <P><P> In the style of the author’s acclaimed Nuts to You, this joyful celebration of sisters, family, and the ocean contains black-and-white illustrations throughout. Fans of Kate DiCamillo’s Raymie Nightingale and Rebecca Stead’s Liar and Spy will love this engaging family story. Alix and her sister, Jools, have never seen the ocean. When their parents pack them up for a week at the shore, Alix is nervous about leaving home, but excited, too. <P><P>At the beach, the girls make friends, go exploring, and have adventures both big and small. They pick periwinkles, spot crabs, and discover that the beach is full of endless possibilities. As the week comes to an end, Alix is surprised to find she doesn’t want to leave!Award-winning author Lynne Rae Perkins has beautifully crafted a genuine and engaging novel about sisters, family, and exploration. Features stunning pencil and ink drawings. A great read-aloud as well as a good choice for newly independent readers.
Secret Son to Change His Life (Morgan Family Medics #1)
by Alison RobertsA paramedic is in for a shock when his ex reveals a life-changing secret in the first of Alison Roberts's new linked duet, Morgan Family Medics!A surprise reunion……changes everything! Paramedic Jonno&’s memory of Brie is instantaneous when they meet again—and so is their mutual attraction. While Brie can&’t disguise the flutters of excitement Jonno brings out in her, she also knows she now has an opportunity to reveal what she&’s been longing to tell him—he has a son! Jonno wasn&’t planning on sticking around, but maybe Brie can give him a reason to stop running…From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.Morgan Family Medics Book 1: Secret Son to Change His LifeBook 2: How to Rescue the Heart Doctor
Secret Star
by Nancy SpringerWhen a strange and wild boy walks into her life, Tess is forced to confront a past she had long ago forgotten Fourteen-year-old Tess can&’t remember the first ten years of her life—and if they were anything like her life now, she&’d prefer that they stay forgotten. Since her mother&’s death, she and her disabled stepfather have lived without a phone, electricity, or even much food on the table. At school, her classmates think she&’s weird, but she&’s bigger and stronger than all of them. And at least she has music to keep her company. When a mysterious stranger named Kamo shows up looking for his dad, he is convinced that Tess and her stepfather may have the answers he&’s been searching for. The more time she spends with Kamo, the more she realizes how much they have in common. Then she hears a song on the radio called &“Secret Star&”—a song so mesmerizing that every time she hears it, Tess&’s past comes bubbling up, and she knows she won&’t be able to keep it hidden for much longer . . .
Secret Storms: A Mother And Daughter, Lost Then Found (Secret Storms Ser.)
by Julie Mannix von Zerneck Kathy HatfieldAn Indie Reader Discovery Award and National Indie Excellence Book Award Winner. <P><P>A pregnant, upper class nineteen-year-old Philadelphia Main Line debutante is confined, against her will, to a state mental hospital. She spends her pregnancy surrounded by the mentally challenged and the criminally insane. On April 19, 1964, she gives birth to a child, whom she is forced to give up for adoption. <P><P>A loving middle-class couple adopts a month-old little girl from Catholic Charities. She is adored and cherished from the very beginning. It is as though she is dropped into the first chapter of a fairy tale-- but we all know how fairy tales go. This is the story of a mother and daughter. Of what it is to give up a child and what it is to be given up. Of what it is to be a family, and to never lose hope-- because anything is possible. In this award-winning memoir, Julie Mannix von Zerneck and Kathy Hatfield recount the stories of their lives. Written in two distinct and deeply expressive voices, their stories seamlessly meld together in a breathtaking ending.
Secret Storms: A Mother and Daughter, Lost then Found
by Kathy Hatfield Julie Mannix Von Zerneck<p>A pregnant, nineteen-year-old Philadelphia Main Line debutante is confined, against her will, to a state mental hospital. She spends her pregnancy surrounded by the mentally challenged and the criminally insane. On April 19, 1964, she gives birth to a child, whom she is forced to give up for adoption. <p>A loving middle-class couple adopts a month-old little girl from Catholic Charities. She is adored and cherished from the very beginning. It is as though she is dropped into the first chapter of a fairy tale-- but we all know how fairy tales go. <p>This is the story of a mother and daughter. Of what it is to give up a child and what it is to be given up. Of what it is to be a family, and to never lose hope-- because anything is possible. In this award-winning memoir, Julie Mannix von Zerneck and Kathy Hatfield recount the stories of their lives. Written in two distinct and deeply expressive voices, their stories seamlessly meld together toward a breathtaking ending.</p>
Secret Summer Dreams (Holly's Heart #2)
by Beverly LewisHolly's secret dream is to visit her father in California. Andie isn't thrilled with the plan, and neither are Holly's mom and sister. What will summer be like without them, and why does Holly's new friend want her to go so much?
Secret Within, The
by Theresa Martin GoldingCarly Chambers has a secret. With her family constantly on the move and father's harsh rules keeping her close to home, it had been an easy secret to keep. Until now. This summer in a beach town on the Jersey coast everything is unraveling. Slipping out of her bedroom window each night, Carly only wants to steal a few hours of freedom on the boardwalk. Then comes the night when she discovers that a stranger has been watching her every move and asking questions about her. Carly is caught in a dangerous game of hiding from the stranger and dodging her abusive father. In this compelling novel by Theresa Martin Golding, Carly Chambers discovers that sometimes the only thing worse than revealing a painful secret--is keeping it.
Secret heart
by David AlmondJoe Maloney is out of place in this world. His mother wants him to be a man, and he can't be that yet. His only friend, Stanny Mole, wants to teach him how to kill, and Joe can't learn that. Joe's mind is always somewhere else: on the weird creatures he sees in the distant sky, the songs he hears in the air around him, the vibrations of life he feels everywhere. Everybody laughs at Joe Maloney. And then a tattered circus comes to town, and a tiger comes for him. It leads him out into the night, and nothing in Joe Maloney's world is ever the same again. The transformative power of imagination and beauty flows through this story of a boy who walks where others wouldn't dare to go, a boy with the heart of a tiger, an unlikely hero who knows that sometimes the most important things are the most mysterious. "From the Hardcover edition. "
Secret in the Pirate's Cave (The Bobbsey Twins #2)
by Laura Lee HopeThe second in a series of Bobbsey Twins novels. When the Bobbsey Twins arrive in Bermuda for a vacation, they begin an unexpected search for the missing brother of a good friend. The eerie caves along the coast sparkle with clues..and pirates' sunken treasure. Suddenly the young detectives and cunning theives cross each others path! A crucial photograph, a puzzling message, and a perilous boat ride quickly result in a wild adventure that places Bert's life in danger. Quick thinking and great courage saves the twin, and exposes an international team of thieves and treasure-hunters!
Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry
by Rosalie K. FryFiona McConville is a child of the Western Isles, living on the Scottish mainland. City life doesn’t suit Fiona and at age ten she is sent back to her beloved isles to live with her grandparents. There she learns more about her mother’s strange ways with the seals and seabirds; hears stories of the selkies, mythological creatures that are half seal and half human; and wonders about her baby brother, Jamie, who disappeared long ago but whom fishermen claim to have seen. Fiona is determined to find Jamie and enlists her cousin Rory to help. When her grandparents are suddenly threatened with eviction, Fiona and Rory go into action. Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry is a magical story of the power of place and family history, interwoven with Scottish folklore. Rosalie K. Fry’s novel, which was the basis for John Sayles’s classic 1994 film The Secret of Roan Inish, is back in print for the first time in decades.
Secret of the Super-small Superstar (Who Shrunk Daniel Funk? #4)
by Lin Oliver Stephen GilpinDaniel knows it would be dangerous if anyone found out about his tiny twin brother. But when his sister accidentally posts a video of Pablo on her blog, Daniel is catapulted to instant stardom. Everyone is wowed by his special-effects skills--because there couldn't actually be a miniature boy dancing on camera, could there? Daniel's fear of Pablo being discovered is soon overshadowed by the lure of superstardom. Everyone is thrilled for him--except Pablo. Pablo can't help but be jealous--after all, it's his talent that's getting Daniel noticed. Pablo's tired of being left in the background, and decides it's time for a drastic move. Will Daniel come to his senses before Pablo changes their lives forever?
Secret of the Three Treasures
by Janni Lee SimnerTiernay Markowitz, pseudonym Tiernay West, is an adventurer. She moves with the stealth of a great cat of the African plains and can track a bicycle on dry pavement. She has no use for ballet, fancy dresses, her mother's new--and frankly very dull--boyfriend or his nerdy, computer obsessed son, Kevin. When Tiernay catches wind of possible buried treasure in her very own town, she's on the case. Little does she know where this will lead--was running for her life, scaling cliffs in the middle of the night, or getting trapped underground really part of the plan?
Secret under the Stars (Lucky Stars #3)
by Elizabeth BevarlyAs far as he can see, all signs point to love in New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Bevarly's latest Lucky Stars novel!He&’s looking for love. She's looking to get even. Every fifteen years, Comet Bob streaks over the skies of Endicott, Indiana, granting wishes. So when his only love, Marcy Hanlon, returns, Max Tavers believes his wish is coming true. But Marcy has different intentions—she secretly plans to expose Max as the cause of her wealthy family&’s downfall! She&’ll happily play along and return his affections. But if he&’s the reason her life went so wrong, why does being with him feel so right? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.Lucky Stars Book 1: Be Careful What You Wish ForBook 2: Her Good-Luck CharmBook 3: Secret under the Stars
Secretly Bound to the Marquess
by Diane GastonAn emotional Regency reunion storyOne passionate nightA seven-year-old secret… Widowed Lady Eliza Varden must endure one more ball before she can politely return to the country. Only her last dance brings her face-to-face with Nathaniel, the new Marquess of Hale. It&’s been years since their steamy encounter, but the spark between them is as alive as ever. Yet Eliza knows it&’s not just their mutual attraction that binds them now… But is she ready to risk her independence with the truth? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
Secretos de familia
by Ingala RoblSiempre ha habido excluidos y siempre ha habido secretos en las familias. ¿Qué ocasionan estos actos y silencios? ¿Cómo se traducen en las relaciones personales? ¿Por qué a veces repetimos patrones y no entendemos de dónde vienen? ¿Cómo reordenar el sistema familiar para sanar? Las constelaciones familiares son un instrumento de diagnóstico altamente eficaz que proporciona una respuesta objetiva a este tipo de cuestionamientos. Mediante las constelaciones, lo que se consideraba "malo", como la enfermedad, la soledad, la tragedia o la muerte, cobra un nuevo significado y una fuerza potencial que restituye el sentido de la vida; asimismo, podemos desmitificar el dolor, reconocerlo como gran aliado, y respetar los errores y la historia de nuestros ancestros para hacer algo mejor. Por ello, en este libro actualizado, Ingala Robl (la especialista número uno en Constelaciones familiares en toda América Latina y discípula directa del creador de este método) nos presenta una extraordinaria herramienta para observar, reconocer, aceptar y honrar lo que nos ha tocado, soltar aquello que no nos corresponde y asumir con humildad que hay una fuerza superior, una gran alma que nos une a nuestros antepasados y nos guía para contemplar y vivir la vida, permitiendo que fluya hacia donde tiene que fluir: hacia un destino más allá de nuestra limitada comprensión individual.
Secrets
by Alane FergusonWhat makes a family? T. J. feels that he is a disappointment to his father since T. J.'s mother died years earlier. He spends most of his free time at the zoo where zookeeper Nancy Champion takes a special interest in him. Eventually, Nancy reveals to T. J. that she is his natural mother, who gave him up for adoption when he was born. When his father wants him to get a summer job, T. J. begins to baby-sit for his new found sister, keeping his employer's identity a secret. In Nancy's home he finds the family he never had. But when his father discovers the truth and forbids T. J. to see his mother, he must make a painful choice: Will he live with his natural mother or with his adoptive father?
Secrets
by Jacqueline WilsonIndia lives in a large, luxurious house with a mom she can't stand and a dad she adores, although he hasn't had much time for her recently. She seeks solace in her journal, which she keeps in sincere imitation of her heroine, Anne Frank. Treasure lives on the low-income council estate with her loving and capable grandmother. She is devoted to her nan but lives in fear of having to go back to live with her mother and violent stepfather. A chance meeting sparks a great friendship between the girls, and so when Treasure has to run away to avoid her stepfather, India comes up with a hiding place inspired by her favorite author. India doesn't have a real Secret Annex but she does have a hidden attic.
Secrets
by Jacqueline Wilson"Then she grinned. I grinned. It was just as if we knew each other."India lives in a HUGE house, but hardly gets any attention from her parents. She can't stand her mum, and though she absolutely adores her dad, he hasn't had much time for her lately. Feeling lonely, she seeks solace in her journal, inspired by her heroine Anne Frank. Treasure lives on the local council estate, taken in by her loving and capable grandmother. She's completely devoted to her nan but is haunted by the fear of her violent stepdad. A chance meeting sparks a great friendship between the girls, who become a bright spot in each other's lives. When Treasure has to run away to avoid her stepfather, India comes up with a hiding place. She hasn't got a real secret annexe, but she has got a hidden attic...Another brilliant book by Jacqueline Wilson - Scribbler
Secrets Behind Locked Doors
by Laura MartinFrom the darkest of shadows... After a year wrongfully imprisoned in an asylum, Louisa Turnhill can't believe it when Robert, Lord Fleetwood, arrives to rescue her. As her new guardian, he's there to take Louisa to his London town house-and a different life. ...to the dazzling swirl of the ton Thrust into an unknown world of debutantes and balls, Louisa starts to put her trust in Robert. But his life is tainted with darkness, too. With society's eyes upon them, will they ever be able to shake off the secrets that once lurked behind locked doors?
Secrets Behind the Billionaire's Return (Claiming the Ferrington Empire #1)
by Rachael StewartFind out what happens when a billionaire returns to Felicity&’s life in book one of Rachael Stewart&’s new duet, Claiming the Ferrington Empire, from Harlequin Romance.The man she never forgot…The feelings she never lost… Sixteen years ago, Felicity fell in love with the boy from Ferrington Manor. But their affair was short-lived when Sebastian vanished and she was left with the secret consequence of their love. Now he&’s back and his return sends shock waves through Felicity! Will the revelations about Sebastian&’s departure be enough for Felicity to succumb to the feelings that still draw her to him? From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.Claiming the Ferrington EmpireBook 1: Secrets Behind the Billionaire's ReturnBook 2: The Billionaire Behind the Headlines
Secrets Ebook Bundle (Secrets)
by Orca VariousIn early June, 1964, the Benevolent Home for Necessitous Girls burns to the ground and its vulnerable residents are thrust out into the world. The orphans, who know no other home, find their lives changed in an instant. Arrangements are made for the youngest residents, but the seven oldest girls are sent on their way with little more than a clue or two to their past and the hope of learning about the families they have never known. On their own for the first time in their lives, they are about to experience the world in ways they never imagined. Bestselling authors Kelley Armstrong, Vicki Grant, Marthe Jocelyn, Kathy Kacer, Norah McClintock, Teresa Toten and Eric Walters team up to create this series of linked YA novels. Readers can discover all seven Secrets in any order in this beautiful boxed set.
Secrets Out! (The Top-Secret Diary of Celie Valentine)
by Julie Sternberg Johanna WrightTen-year-old Celie's grandmother has moved in with her family, and Granny's forgetfulness is starting to worry Celie. In the meantime, she can tell her parents are keeping secrets, but she can't talk to her best friend Lula or her sister Jo, because they're both keeping secrets, too! Why is Lula not sharing with Celie? Who is Jo texting all the time? And what is Celie supposed to do when special time with her grandmother becomes much more complicated--and possibly dangerous--than Celie can manage on her own? Once again Celie turns to her diary as she tries to sort this all out, filling the pages with heartfelt and often humorous entries, notes, drawings, and pages from her top-secret spy notebook.
Secrets She Left Behind (Mira Ser. #2)
by Diane ChamberlainTo face his traumatic past, a boy must turn to the person he blames for his scars in the New York Times–bestselling author’s affecting novel.High school junior Keith Weston nearly lost his life in an act of arson that left him severely scarred, both physically and emotionally. When his mother disappears without a word, he has no one to help him heal, no money, and nothing to live for but the medications that numb his pain. Isolated and angry, his hatred has one tight focus: his half-sister, Maggie Lockwood.Nineteen-year-old Maggie Lockwood spent a year in prison for the acts that led up to the fire. Now she’s back home. But her release cannot free her from the burden of guilt she carries. She grew up with Keith Weston, played with him as a child . . . and recently learned they share the same father.Now the person Keith despises most is the closest thing he has to family—until Sara returns. If Sara returns. . . .