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Perla, a young Jewish woman, was raised in an extreme ultra-orthodox society. When she turns 18, and her parents have a hard time finding a match for her, she is thrown into the arms of a cold, violent man who makes her life unbearable. A forbidden, chance encounter with a man, and the feelings that ensue, make her begin to question everything she has ever known - and even consider that, maybe, she does not have to choose this life that has been thrust upon her. But she knows that once she makes a drastic decision, there will be no way back into the arms of the Jewish community.

When Lucy is invited to serve her pastries at a charity gala, she's excited at the opportunity to rub shoulders with the movers and shakers in town. Things turn better than expected, when she's approached by a wealthy couple who want her to cater for a landmark event in their lives. Lucy's life is thrown into a tailspin, when she hears that this warm couple have been found dead. Things go from bad to worse when the rumor mill in Ivy Creek goes into overdrive with insinuations that Lucy's pastries might have been what killed the couple.

Lucy Hale always wanted to make a name for herself. A name that people would associate with excellence, creativity and fun. She thought she had found her calling in the big city and was on her way to becoming a world-renowned food blogger...Until she got some tragic news that pulled her back to her small town. Can she still make a name for herself in Ivy Creek and survive the the suffocating attention of its citizens who think she's too big for her britches? Will she acquit herself in the court of public opinion and help to find the killer or become the killer's next victim?

Sixteen-year-old Savannah Scarlett struggles to reclaim her life after the devastating loss of her father. Just when she thinks things can't get any worse, Savannah witnesses an impossible phenomenon that triggers the emergence of a wild and powerful gift. She must learn to accept and control her newfound ability or die trying. That is, if a deadly organization of vicious hunters doesn't kill her first. Running for her life, Savannah soon finds refuge with the Errants, a ragtag group of powerful misfits who share her power and all the danger that comes with it.

When the rebels took the Crown Prince…they set the dominoes in motion. Will one young Ironside be able to change fate? Eric was a space marine assigned to a special unit. Their job was to protect the prince and his job was as a body double. How did the raiders know he wasn’t the real prince? How would they get him back? Then it got complicated. Miranda’s world just imploded. They killed her family because they knew the deadly secret. Now a colonial orphan, she has no choice. She must get revenge. Will Eric’s plan and Miranda’s destiny align?

Miranda’s done. Five years of missions in the same unit has hollowed her out. When news that her sister is alive she races to reconnect with her last living relative. The boys can’t help but invite themselves along. When their ship breaks down the team must survive one last mission together or die.