But first she must come face to face with the woman who nearly destroyed her marriage and tore her family in two: her sister-in-law, Sabrina. Their enmity runs deep, but Alicia is determined to make a fresh start for herself and her two children, Nathan and Darcie, and to heal her fractured relationship with her beloved brother. However, just when it looks as if they might have a chance at a brighter future, Sabrina's 15-year-old daughter, Annabelle, accuses 17-year-old Nathan of a crime he insists he didn't commit.

    A vision of boy babeness. Dark. Handsome. Chiselled jaw. My heart sped up. It did a boom banga bang in my chest.Tony‘So what do you think of Lucy and Izzie?’ asked Nesta. ‘Sweet,’ I said.‘Both of them?’‘Which is which again?’Tony has no idea that he is about to fall for the lively, elfin Lucy. But the course of true love never did run smooth – and reading his side of the story as well as hers is an irresistible treat for all Mates, Dates fans.

    One powerful publicist. Together, they’ll create the hottest brand Wright Middle School has ever seen. New-girl Emily Wood is in big trouble: she’s accidentally crossed the alpha-clique she calls “The Daisies,” and now she’s the target of such social mudslinging that no one at school is talking to her. But when Emily stumbles onto some top-secret celebrity gossip, she finds herself in a position to hire New York’s most powerful public relations firm—and have a shot at a whole new image! Make way for Brand Em: she’s got style, she’s got attitude, and she doesn’t take flak from The Daisies. But no product can stay hot forever. Will Emily discover the limits of brand loyalty, or is she in danger of becoming the brand and losing herself?

    Libby is filled with excitement as she and her granddad pick out two calves for her to raise on her family's cattle farm, in hopes of winning the annual steer competition. Against her father's advice, Libby gives the calves names, even though both steers will eventually be auctioned off. After a few months of preparing for the Practical County Fair, Libby finds that she is growing closer to her steers with each passing day, and the pressure to win Grand Champion is mounting.Luckily, Libby can count on her best friend to get her through most of the county fair chaos. Yet once reality sets in and she realizes that her steers will soon be sold to the highest bidder, the chaos in Libby's heart becomestoo much to bear.Michelle Houts lives on a grain and livestock farm in West Central Ohio with her husband and three children. This is her first novel.

    She's puzzling out the mysteries of parents, boys and why people can't be more like dolphins, and confronting big questions like ...Can she become a singer - songwriter and save the world too?