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We all have secrets. We all have small truths about ourselves we want to keep hidden. But Sophie has a bigger secret than most. She has a secret that would blow her family apart. She has a secret that can never be told. But all secrets have a way of coming out. When Sophie discovers her best friend, Louisa, is going to leave her, she realizes her secret, the one she’s been guarding so carefully, might be the only thing that can stop Louisa from going.

The truth has come out, and now Sophie must face the consequences. With no parents to turn to and no money in the bank to pay for college, what will she do?

The court case is getting close, and Faith can feel the tension building. Her plan to blackmail her attacker has failed, and her friend Danny decides to take things into his own hands. Everything that could go wrong is going wrong, and Faith isn't sure whether things are going to work out any more. When the court case is coming to a close, and all the jury seems to be buying Sam’s story, Faith thinks that all hope is lost. But when her lawyer calls a surprise witness to the stand, things might just swing her way.

Sarah has been left with nothing - not even hope. The person she trusted the most has deceived her and now she doesn’t know what to do. All she knows is what she is being forced to do. If she doesn’t get a job quickly then she’s going to lose her place at college. Robert can’t believe he’s messed things up so badly. It isn’t even his own pain that he’s bothered about. It’s the fact that he’s hurt Sarah. He knows that he has to make things right. He knows that he has to prove to her that she’s worth so much more to him than money. So he comes up with a plan....

Sarah has decided that supporting Rob is the right thing to do, even if it puts her in an awkward position. She knows that with the loss of his father, he’s going to need her when he returns home to a place that he hasn’t been in years. She’s worried, though. She’s worried about how his sisters are going to treat her after his father took such a disliking to her and told her she would never be part of the family.

Sky is starting to settle into her new home, but that doesn't mean that she’s calming down. When a school prank goes a little too far, she's presented an offer she can't really refuse. But will she be able to keep up her side of the deal? Cory is falling hard for Sky. He knows that she’s the girl he’s been waiting for, but she keeps pushing him away. When she makes it clear to him that she isn't looking for anything serious, he is still sure that he will be able to change her mind. But when his best friend goes behind his back, will he still be able to find that happily ever after?

It’s the final week of school, and everybody is getting pumped about the end-of-year party down by the river. Cory already knows who he wants to take, but when he receives an unexpected request from a girl he’s known for years, he finds his plans derailed. Sky is certain that Cory is going to ask her to the party, but he doesn’t. She tries to tell herself that she’s cool with it, but when she sees him dancing with another girl, she realizes that she might have made a mistake by pushing him away.

Lucy has always known that she was different from the other kids in her home. Of course, it doesn’t help that she suffers from a recurring nightmare that wakes her up with a scream on her lips and sweat pouring down her back. The nightmare is driving her crazy. She’s too scared to sleep, she’s too tired to live, and she feels as though it’s never going to get better...until Daniel shows up, that is.

It’s the beginning of the end. The war is impending, and there seems to be nothing that can be done to stop it. Daniel is offered a choice that he seems unable to avoid making, but he’s got other plans that Gabriel could never have foreseen. When the fight breaks out, someone is hurt in the crossfire. That person is then given a choice. A choice between getting to do it all over again or being with the person she loves. Can there be a happily ever after for Daniel and Lucy, or will they always be torn apart?

Sarah went to college to learn. She went for the classes and to prove her father wrong about what women could really achieve. But all she’s managed to do so far is mess things up. Without knowing how, she’s ended up with two men after her and no idea about which one she wants to be with. The clock is ticking, and she knows that neither of them will wait forever.

All Jason wants to do is make sure Sophie is okay. He knows she’s been pushed to her breaking point, and he doesn't want her to be alone while she fixes herself. Things get complicated though when his girlfriend shows up. Jessica is jealous and possessive. It quickly becomes clear he can't have both of them in his life. He makes a choice and goes through with it, but when tragedy strikes, will he find himself on his own?

Faith thought that telling the police about her attacker would protect other girls from being hurt like her. That’s not quite how it worked out, though. After she told the police about her attack, the whole town had turned against her. They all thought she was lying and that Sam was getting his life ruined by her. When she realized she couldn't just accept defeat, she went in search of the only other girl who knows the truth about Sam. Will she be able to find the girl who has spent her life running, and if she does, will she be able to bring her home?

Sarah and Robert got close during their class project, but she hasn’t seen him since. She’s starting to think she’s wasting her time. That is, until she gets a phone call from him saying his father wants to meet her. Robert has never had an easy relationship with his dad, and that isn’t about to change on his father’s deathbed. In his last desperate attempt to control his son, Rob’s father sends Sarah away with the message she will never be welcome in Rob’s life. Will Rob be willing to stand for it, or will he go against his father’s dying wishes so he can be with the girl he loves?

Sky has spent her entire life dealing with the fact her parents abandoned her. She thinks it doesn't affect her, but when she meets a guy who might just be perfect, the cracks become apparent. Sky doesn't believe in love. Or, to be more specific, she doesn't believe anyone can love her. So when she turns up in Denver and catches Cory’s eye, it will only lead to disaster, right?

Sarah has spent her whole life fighting against her father’s wishes. She doesn’t care about his old beliefs and traditions. She wants to go to college. She wants to do something with her life that doesn’t involve baking pies, and she’s determined that with enough work she’ll manage it all. That is, of course, until she gets put on a class assignment with Robert Hasting, who seems determined to cause trouble in her life in more ways than just one.

Jason has known Sophie since preschool, although Sophie didn't even know who he was until their second year of high school. When Jason’s father leaves after having an affair, he turns to food for comfort. Sophie is quick to spot his weight gain and ensures the next few years of his life are hell. Jason has one thing to look forward to though: college. He spends all summer getting back into shape, and things finally seem to be going his way until a familiar face shows up and brings everything crashing down around him.

This is a boxed set for the Taming A Maverick series of books. The set includes three titles.

Seren knows that her choices are limited. Lucia has her right where she wants her and escaping her evil clutches isn't going to be an easy feat. That’s what she has to do, though: she has to find a way of getting away from Lucia, before Lucia has a chance to torture the darkness out of Seren. With only hours to spare before Seren’s birthday hits and the darkness reaches its full power, the risks are high and the chances of failure are even higher. Will Seren be able to fight her way through the lures of the darkness or will she become the monster she has always been destined to be?

Lucy knows that she's in trouble. She knows that once Gabriel has the information that he needs, he is going to kill her. She knows that holding on to the information is the only thing keeping her alive. But as Gabriel ramps up the torture is being alive really such a great thing anymore? Gabriel doesn't know who he can trust. He knows that Caleb is probably the only one of his brothers who can help him break into Lucy's mind, but he has his doubts about Caleb. When desperation kicks in, he agrees to let Caleb help. But what will be the cost?

Faith thought that starting a new school for her senior year was as bad as it was going to get. She thought that making new friends and finishing her exams were going to be her biggest problems, but she was wrong. When she meets smooth talking Sam on her first day, she can tell something isn't right about him. After going to a party and bumping into him again, she finds herself waking up the next morning with no memory of what happened. There is someone who knows what happened, though, but is he willing to tell the truth?