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Secrets of the Great Oak

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Maggie Matthews went missing six years ago and her sister, Anna has made it her life's ambition to figure out what happened. Her parents believe her dead, but Anna simply can't accept that. Convicted of this belief, she takes up studying Criminal Justice at Nashville Community College. 

Anna gets the chance of a lifetime when her Criminal Investigations teacher gives the class a chance to investigate a cold case of their choosing. Her lifetime best-friend, Jake Johansen teams up with her for the project. 

In their investigation, they seem to keep running into dead ends and things that just don't add up. That is until they look into Maggie's old journals and find a few well-kept secrets. 

The pair takes a wild adventure leading them to a mysterious clearing with an ancient oak tree. But, will they be able to uncover the truth in a heap confusing stories and convincing cover-ups?All Rights Reserved

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The Society by luluharrison

It's been nine months since Sam's beautiful sister Maggie went missing from boarding school and nobody is doing anything about it. In search of answers, Sam decides to go undercover at Sparrow Hall herself-only to find that the hot guy she hooked up with the night before is already enrolled. Sam has heard many things about Sparrow Hall. How it's said to be the most beautiful school in the country. How students act more like grown-ups than teenagers, and hail from some of the biggest cities in the world. Sam is way out of her element here. But nothing can prepare her for her new reality...the beauty and intrigue, the shockingly familiar faces, the handsome students-or the family secrets that will change her life forever. Sam just wanted to find her sister. But she's getting a lot more than she bargained for...

The Wanderers by JessicaLMillerauthor

What do you do when you learn your family is the one who's holding all the secrets. Secrets that could get you killed... Ella is looking forward to starting college in the fall with her best friend Josie. She's looking for a place where she can get away from her overbearing parents and two older annoying brothers. Unfortunately, Ella realizes that sometimes the past comes back to haunt you. Ella soon learns that the man who terrorizes her dreams is, in fact, real and coming after her. When one of her classmates is murdered, Ella slowly recognizes this is not some strange coincidence. Ella fears that the boy she's falling in love with is the one who stalks her dreams and no longer knows who she can trust. When she finally learns the truth of her families deepest secret, Ella has to face her demons by taking out one of the people she thought she could trust...before they kill her.

Cold Case by -fromsunrisetosunset

6 years ago, MJ Phoenix Lopez witnessed her parents' murder. She never wanted to be involved with it, so she ran away and didn't look back. Years have gone by. She's was reported missing and her parents' murderer has never turned up. The cases aren't closed, but there isn't an investigation. Until one day, a detective knew something wasn't right and decided to continue looking into the case. Now, MJ who's now Jessa Serenity Silvester-Cooper, has been found. She had been with a new family, under a fake name so her real identity would be a secret. She now wanted to be part of the case and went back to her hometown to solve this mystery. And what happened? Secrets were revealed, many windows got broken and things spun out of control. ======= (Written in third person)

Beyond The Veil by Littlepearl95

Two estranged sisters must use their paranormal gifts to prove themselves innocent when a college student goes missing. Having escaped her dysfunctional past, Jess has been quietly enjoying her normal college experience. But all that changed the night she got arrested. Now with her sister, Ash, crashing back into her life, and the disappearance of her housemate, the normal life she's created is at risk of falling apart. When they are both accused of being involved in the disappearance, the sisters have to set their differences aside and work together. But Ash brings more than just crystals and tarot cards. She brings a world of secrets that could either threaten their sanity or be the key to proving their innocence. Do they have what it takes to see beyond the veil to things hidden from the rest of the world? Or will their gifts swallow them, forcing them into the realms of madness and darkness?

Vanished by BlueEyedSwede

A week before their high school graduation, Ellie's boyfriend walked her to her door and kissed her goodnight, just like any other night. But there was nothing ordinary about what followed. Austin disappeared without a trace, never to be seen again... until now. Ellie is now 28. She has a good job, a roof over her head, and her best friend, a cat named Selma. Having fully given up on ever finding out what happened to Austin, imagine her surprise when she runs into him at a work conference out of town-wearing a name tag that says William. He's even more gorgeous now than he was back then. And that the spark between them... yeah, it's still sizzling. But Austin's secretive life leaves many questions unanswered and this time Ellie is not wiling to let go without an explanation. Austin knows one thing for sure; Ellie will keep going until she finds the truth. And in order to keep her safe, he has to stay far, far away from her. But can he?

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Lies Left Unsaid by B_Ander

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