In the summer of 1918 a tragedy echoed across the world when the Russian Imperial Romanov family was murdered by communists leaving much of the country crying out in mourning. Yet, there was a myth that one daughter, the youngest daughter; the Grand Duchess Anastasia had escaped. Though many disbelieved, for some this would prove to be more than a rumor and it would change their lives forever. Annalisa Peterson, a senior in high school, is dying to get out and move as far away from her family as possible. Not that she has had a rough childhood, but she wants to get away from constantly being expected to be the perfect A student and consistently having to visit her great grandmother who doesn't seem to like her, and oh yeah, doesn't speak a word of English. One final class assignment could change everything that she's ever known, and could literally re-write history. To find out the truth about her family's history, it isn't long before she's digging through old papers, books, photographs, and even travelling to Russia; not to mention getting her heart tangled up with the enemy along the way. As Annalisa finds out more and more, she's quickly discovering that once the real truth is out, her entire life will be turned upside down, and life will become much more dangerous for her, and those around her. Secrets are revealed. Questions are answered. One thing is certain; Annalisa never thought that her senior year would end like this.

19 year old Jasmine Hayes is ready to take on the world. She has decided to take 18 month's to travel to her dream cities instead of going to college right away to decide what she want's to do with her life. Learning new languages, eating forign food, maybe even meeting all different ethnicities of boys. Chicago, New York City, Hawaii, Carribean, even Europe places like London, Paris, Greece, Barcelona and Venice.

It has been four years since Oakley, her mum, and brother fled to Australia. With the trials looming, she makes the decision to return to England. Oakley is desperate for closure so she can put the past behind her and move on with her life. How will she cope when she comes face to face with the two people that hurt her the most, and the one person that she hurt the most? Her love for Cole never faded, but how will he react to her return after so long? Will they be able to put everything behind them in order to have a happy ending?

Becca Baker's all grown up! The eighteen year old is in love with her long time boyfriend Noah, close with her little sister Emily, and quite often babysits her younger siblings, given that she's the oldest of eight children. But with the end of her high school education looming, Becca wants only one thing. Most people her age want to go to college, or to find a love if they don't already have one. But Becca wants to get married and start her own family, and it appears that one part of her dream is coming true.

Phoebe West had always been extremely close to her sister Jodie. But when tragedy strikes, and Jodie and her husband Luke are killed in a house fire, Phoebe gets the shock of her life. Because Jodie and Luke have a daughter, Addison. And they both named Phoebe and her fiance Marcus as Addison's guardians in the event that they both died. It will be a long road for the couple, learning to raise a two year old who doesn't understand what's happening. And how do you raise someone else's baby when you're only nineteen, and your life is just getting started?

Rose was always more advanced than her friends when it came to growing up. But her life changed when she met Cameron, a boy who was three years older than her. Soon she found herself falling in love, and then at sixteen, she welcomed her daughter Becca. Now she's married, she's pregnant and she's just months from finishing high school! Book Two: My Life, My Love, My Kids... Two and a half years have passed since Becca's fifth birthday, and things have changed. Becca's seven now, Addy's four and the triplets are almost three! Rose has started college, but finds it difficult juggling home life and school life, learning that everything's changed since she was a pregnant high school senior raising a two year old. While the family are still happy, things are always changing, and there are new challenges for them all to overcome.