Cassandra Biden and Harrell Hudgens were never deep lovers. Since the year 2032, sharing their vow in marriage and but rarely engaging in sex only added to their little deception of love.
Harrell was a cheat, to put it quite bluntly. But once their daughter Halley was said to be born, Harrell seemed to change in every way possible, acting very strangely; while unknowingly spreading a secret only he and his ancestors know about.
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Cassandra and Hannah meet an older homeless man. Unsure of whether to protect her daughter from the odd man or acknowledge their potential friendship her daughter has with him, she slowly uncovers the secrets his husband has been hiding for years.
Once Halley goes missing, Cassandra starts to feel suspicious around the older man, but asks for his assistance anyway.
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Who has stolen her and why?
Who is to blame, and when had it been planned?
Cassandra must learn to trust her gut, and demolish the lies of her mind which revolve around Houston Town Center. She must solve the mystery as to who had stolen her little girl.
Putting puzzle pieces together is nothing if you haven't a clue what you're piecing together.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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