Twelve-year-old Chole Montez is a small-town girl in for some big-time changes...
Chloe Montez loves singing, acting, and all things musical. She holds the top spot in her drama class, has the best boyfriend and two perfect BFFs. She even got the lead role in her school play! All of that is about to change, though, when Chloe gets accepted to Oak Hill Academy, the most elite boarding school on the East Coast known for its Music Department and beautiful, state-of-the-art campus. And soon there are school play auditions being held. When Chloe meets mean-girl Carlie whose drama skills rival her own, she realizes that her chances at getting the lead might not be so great.
Will her charm, confidence, and amazing voice be enough to snag her the lead? Or will she let Carlie's attitude get to her head? Find out in the first book of Oak Hill Academy!
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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