Cynthia Parker has always been the unnoticed sister-the nerdy, sensible girl living in the shadow of her handsome, heartthrob brother, Adrian. When Adrian's modelling career begins to flourish, the Parker family leaves their quiet, unknown hometown for the glamorous and prominent 'Rosewood City'. For Cynthia, it's supposed to be a fresh start-but with Adrian's fame following them everywhere, she wonders if she'll ever be seen for who she really is. Yet in this new city, Cynthia slowly discovers that she doesn't have to live in her brother's shadow forever. With the unexpected support of her kind-hearted neighbour and school's popular heartthrob, Spencer Arden, she begins to see herself through different eyes. Later in the story, Cynthia slowly gains the confidence to step out of Adrian's shadow and discover her own strengths. For the first time, she begins to build a life where she isn't known as Adrian Parker's sister, but simply as Cynthia Parker.

Seventeen-year-old Alexis Whitmore should have everything she wants-wealth, popularity, and a bright future. Instead, she's haunted by nightmares of her missing mother and trapped in a cold, distant relationship with her father. When a mysterious new neighbor moves in next door, Alexis can't shake the feeling that something is off about him. Quiet, withdrawn, and hiding secrets, he seems determined to keep everyone away. But after a chance encounter, Alexis discovers something impossible among his belongings: her mother's missing silver locket-the heirloom that vanished the night she disappeared. As strange visions grow stronger and buried secrets begin to surface, Alexis is forced to uncover the truth behind her mother's disappearance. Some mysteries should stay buried. Some curses never die.