How can you tell when you're in love? I think love is when that persons happiness is your happiness. When you'll do whatever just to make them happy, even if it does not include you. Or maybe when it's looking past all of their flaws, no matter how bad. Or when you forgive them no matter what. Simply because you want them in your life. But if that's true, that would mean I'm in love with you. And I most certainly don't want to be in love with you. It's breaking me, darling. *ALL RIGHTS RESERVED*

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!

"I like you and admit it, you like me too because good girls always fall for the bad boy." He inched closer, I took another step back but he already had me cornered. Cocky jerk. "Too bad, I'm not a good girl." I slurred. The only thing separating us was my cardigan, his shirt and a glass of orange juice. "You're such a sucky liar, cupcake." He flashed me a disarming smile. "For the last time, I am not your cupcake!" I pouted angrily. I just loathe him. "Yes, you are and I'm the cherry on top." Before I had a chance splash the orange juice on his face, his lips collided on mine.

In book two of The Runaways, Hailey and Caleb's relationship is thrown into chaos when Sawyer Hughes, Hailey's brand new boss, sets out to steal her away. When a mistake kept secret between Hailey and Sawyer swims to the surface, Caleb is left questioning if he wrongly put his faith in the hands of the woman he loves or in the hands of his enemy. Distraught, Caleb finds himself fighting to fend off his family's demons and falls victim to the one vice that could send him down the same path as his father. With little left to live for, Caleb makes a last ditch attempt to get Hailey back, and puts both their lives at risk in the process. Once the consequences of Caleb's actions go public, the man responsible for the death of the Evans brothers sets his sights on murdering the last of them. Even from behind bars, Mitch will stop at nothing to silence Caleb. When a shocking discovery about Sawyer’s identity turns Hailey's and his relationship sinister, Hailey finds herself fighting to save Caleb from Sawyer and her father's plans. But when it comes down to the wire, will she die for love or kill for it?

"You save yourself or you remain unsaved." - Alice Sebold. °°° Florence Rosa Brine - this is her story. It's a sad one, to be honest. Her version of events is one that would surprise even those who think they knew everything about her. After a series of incidents that had emotionally and physically scarred her, Flo fled from her hometown to live with her father in Australia and changed everything about herself that made her, her. But when she realises that the only way forward is to face her demons head on, she returns to her hometown to do exactly that. In her return, she has to face Jake; the only boy she's ever loved. Yet the thing that stands out the most to Flo is his transformation. He spends most of his hours in the gym, boxing, weightlifting, boxing, and more boxing. Instantly, Flo notices that he's become quieter, fiercer and strangely distant, but she has no idea of what is going on in his head. After all, he's Jake. And no one knows a thing about Jake. While facing her fears head on, she discovers what the true meaning of love is, and how she can finally move on from her past and save herself.