NOW PUBLISHED BY SOURCEBOOKS FIRE! Sixteen-year-old Jackie Howard knows nothing about her new guardian Katherine Walter when she moves from New York to Colorado. After discovering that Katherine has twelve boys, Jackie fears that living in the Walter house isn't going to be easy. It's just icing on the cake that the boys look like models... Cover design by pizzazz-

Margaret had a big secret. Well... big depending on who you asked. She absolutely adored sign language. Something about being able to communicate using just your hands had always fascinated her. This, along with her passion and determination, lead her to learn the language. She picked it up quickly when she was young, but she had yet to tell a soul. She couldn't help but silently hope that this hidden talent of hers would one day become useful. And it looked like that day was today. Lance, the new deaf boy in her history class didn't have have a translator. Coming out of her shell, she helped him with the class content. In the process, she found a new friend... Though maybe he would turn out to be a little more than just a friend. TW: THIS DOES CONTAIN DOMESTIC ABUSE, THOUGH VERY LITTLE. BRIEF CHAPTER SUMMARIES WILL BE OFFERED AT THE END OF EVERY CHAPTER AS WELL AS A "TW" LABEL IF ANY CONTENT WHATSOEVER IN THAT CHAPTER RELATES TO IT. ____________________ Highest ranking: #542 in Short Story