At the top of the stairs there are four secrets hidden. Blond, beautiful, innocent, and struggling to stay alive… They were a perfect family, golden and carefree—until a heartbreaking tragedy shattered their happiness. Now, for the sake of an inheritance that will ensure their future, the children must be hidden away out of sight, as if they never existed. Kept on the top floor of their grandmother’s vast mansion, their loving mother assures them it will be just for a little while. But as brutal days swell into agonizing months and years, Cathy, Chris, and twins Cory and Carrie realize their survival is at the mercy of their cruel and superstitious grandmother…and this cramped and helpless world may be the only one they ever know. Flowers in the Attic is V.C. Andrews's first and most famous novel. It became a runaway bestseller upon its publication in 1979 and was the first book in the Dollanganger Family series, followed by Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. Nearly 35 years after publication, Lifetime TV aired a movie version of it in January 2014, which became one of the station's highest-rate programs, boasting more than 6 million viewers. Petals on the Wind, based on the book of the same name, will air on Lifetime TV on May 26, 2014. This excerpt of the opening chapters of the book will show you what millions of readers have already discovered--that the world of V.C. Andrews is an entrancing, fascinating place. Enjoy!

When Lauren's mother died, her abusive father looks to her to play the role of house wife and bedmate. Lauren finds a way to escape it all when she meets local barbershop owner and Kingpin Rio.

How would you feel if you fell pregnant with your number one enemy? Well, that's what happenes to Emilee when she's still in high school and has to face the last few months of high school pregnant with the schools number one player, Josh.

With only two hundred dollars, Unique packed her suitcase and headed to New York City for a brand new start. It's there that Unique meets big time boxing promoter, Kennard and it is love at first sight. However, after nine months of living in the lap of luxury with Kennard, skeletons from Unique's past show up and it will cost her a cool million dollars to not only keep her relationship but her life. But Unique isn't about to lose it all. With the help of her best friend, she devises a major heist and to pull it off all she has to do it stay alive. [The story you are about to read is intended for readers age 18+ due to its sexual content and language. It may not be appropriate for all audiences. Please read at your own discretion.]

**SEQUEL TO PREGNANT WITH THE PLAYER** Emilee and Josh are back, but this time Emilee has to make a decision that could change her life. Either marry the player who she's hated for four years, or not marry him. They have a child together, so maybe they should get married? Well, that doesn't matter to Emilee. You may have heard this "Teen Marriages Usually End in Divorce"? If Emilee says yes, will that happen to her and Josh, or is their love too strong to be broken?

The Dance Moms girls. Autumn Miller. Sophia Lucia. Mia Diaz. What happens when all of 2013's best dancers get together in one boarding school? In one DORM? The girls make it into the competition team and devote their lives to stretching, tumbling and practicing dances. But things get more complicated than any of the girls had ever expected. Will they manage to stay friends and stay together as well as pursue their dancing dreams, with the distraction of boys, family, and maybe some more serious issues too? © 2014 MattieButterfly (First Dance Moms boarding school story)

Anne of Green Gables recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, a young orphan girl mistakenly sent to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who have a farm on Prince Edward Island and who had intended to adopt a boy to help them.