Ice wishes she could just become invisible....Ice hides from the world behind a shield of silence. And that is what her mother hates about her. All she wants is a normal daughter who wears makeup and sexy clothes to attract boys. But Ice gets her chance to shine when she reveals her beautiful singing voice. And her extraordinary gift may become her saving grace when tragedy and deception almost destroy her dreams...

Ice (Étoiles filantes #2)

Hidden Jewel is the fourth thrilling novel in the V.C. Andrews Landry series. Following All That Glitters, the spellbinding story of Ruby Landry's daring struggle to find a happy life with Beau Andreas and to protect their precious daughter. Sheltered from sorrow, innocent young Pearl thrives in the sunshine of a loving home...except for the haunting nightmares of her earliest years, and the dark family secrets she worries will one day shadow her destiny....  Raised in a New Orleans mansion filled with kindness and laughter, Pearl dreams of becoming a doctor. With all the finest families wishing her well, her high school graduation party is almost as festive as Mardi Gras itself. But still, she fears that she will never know the essence of romantic passion, or her family's buried secrets. Yet her summer job in an elegant old hospital is fascinating...and an experienced intern is eager to share his friendship with her.  But the sultry Louisiana heat cannot dispel her family's sinful legacy, the snakelike treachery of a man who threatens Pearl's innocence, or an awful portent of disaster. After a cruel accident befalls one of Pearl's twin brothers, the bayou that seized him beckons to Ruby who flees, tormented, back to her Cajun roots. Pearl's faith in her mother abides, but she cannot hold back her tears when her other brother falls deathly ill, and her father retreats into his own bourbon-soaked world.  Pearl's dreams of success swirl away with the hurricane winds, and she journeys to the swamps in search of her mother and the shocking truths of her heritage. In the warm embrace of a gentle Cajun man, she discovers a blessed refuge. But, until the storm clouds clear, Pearl cannot savor the springtime sweetness that always, always seems beyond tomorrow....

Tel un joyau caché (La Famille Landry)

In her music, she found sweet salvation.... Honey grew up on a farm under her strict, fanatically religious grandfather's disapproving eye. To him, everything is a sin -- from her natural-born talent for the violin to her innocent interest in boys and dating -- and life is a treacherous path to be walked in fear. When Honey is paired for music practice with a brilliant piano student, wealthy Chandler Maxwell, she discovers a true soul mate. But when a shocking family secret comes to light, Honey discovers the startling cause of her grandfather's bitter fury. And her own precious joy may be lost forever....

Honey (Étoiles filantes, #4)

« Misty » ne demande pas le ciel, juste ce qu'une adolescente de seize ans est en droit d'attendre : une vie normale avec une famille normale. Mais, écartelée et impuissante, elle assiste à la guerre sans répit que se livrent quotidiennement ses parents. De disputes en silences insoutenables, de mensonges mesquins en viles trahisons, le couple se déchire. Et comme tant d'autres, finit par se séparer.Désormais, chacun se sert d'elle pour se venger de l'autre. Oh ! bien sûr, individuellement, ils l'aiment sans doute beaucoup. Mais il est trop tard, car au fond de son coeur « Misty » garde un terrible secret : elle les hait.« Star », « Jade » et « Cathy » sont elles aussi des enfants du divorce. En partageant avec elles les rires et les larmes, tous ces drames et toutes ces déceptions qui ont jalonné leur histoire, « Misty » va bientôt découvrir que, contrairement à ce qu'elle croit, elle n'est pas la seule à souffrir…

Misty (Les Fleurs Sauvages, #1)

With nowhere to go, no one to help her, Leigh fled into the arms of Luke Casteel! Leigh Van Voreen had to escape from Boston's Farthinggale Manor. The foul secret she harbored within her seemed to darken her life forever. Jillian, her mother, would not believe her...and Tony Tatterton, her stepfather, had betrayed her most cruelly.  But the pure devotion of Luke Casteel promised her hope and respect. Only Luke knew her deepest of secrets...only Luke would love and protect her. Bravely she bore the suspicions of the Willies' hillfolk, as she tried to grasp the happiness that had so long eluded her. Leigh prayed with all her heart that her bright, shining dreams would save her from tragedy at last...

Le Labyrinthe des Songes

Fate whisked Ruby from a simple life in the Louisiana Bayou. But her new riches bring more treachery than happiness...  Even after a year as a Dumas, Ruby still wonders at the splendor of the family's New Orleans mansion, and rejoices in the love of the father she had never known. But true happiness in her new home is as elusive as the swamp mist. Ruby must carefully avoid a venomous enemy: her stepmother, Daphne, who cringes and sneers at her backwater upbringing. And Ruby's every effort to befriend her twin sister, Gisselle -- especially since Gisselle's crippling accident -- is answered with bitterness and vicious backstabbing.  So idyllic Greenwood -- the exclusive girls' boarding school that her father has chosen for his daughters' senior year -- seems to promise some peace from the conniving Daphne, and maybe even a fresh start with Gisselle. But Ruby's kind isn't welcome at Greenwood, and the legendarily strict headmistress, Mrs. Ironwood, plots with her stepmother to make her life miserable. Meanwhile, Gisselle is on a mission to break every school rule, leaving Ruby to suffer the humiliating punishments. But Ruby doesn't lose hope -- until a terrible tragedy leaves her alone in a world that never really wanted her. Ruby will have to summon every last ounce of her Cajun strength to reclaim her home, her future, and the happiness she once knew....--back cover

Perle (La famille Landry, #2)

" J'avais vraiment le sentiment que le monde s'était refermé sur moi. Que même par les plus radieuses journées, les ténèbres me cernaient toujours, cercle d'ombre tracé autour de moi et dont je ne pourrais jamais sortir. Comme elle me manquait, cette impression, cette certitude que nos vies seraient comme un beau jour d'été sans fin. " À quinze ans, Grace n'a jamais eu de maison. Fille d'officier de marine muté de poste en poste, sa vie est un perpétuel départ. Pourtant, elle est heureuse entre ses parents qui s'aiment. Jusqu'à ce dernier départ, une mission dont son père ne reviendra pas. Sa mère a décidé de refaire sa vie. Propulsée à Palm Beach, elle n'y est jamais vraiment admise et n'accepte pas cette exclusion. Témoin désabusé de ses folies, Grace perd le goût de la vie. Sa détresse fera d'elle une proie toute désignée pour le beau Kirby...

Au fond des bois (La famille de Beers, #4)

Η Ωντρίνα Ανταίρ ήθελε τόσο πολύ να μοιάσει της αδελφής της. Ήξερε πως ο πατέρας της δεν μπορούσε να την αγαπήσει όσο αγαπούσε εκείνην. Η αδελφή της ήταν τόσο ξεχωριστή, τόσο τέλεια – πάντα τέλειοι είναι οι νεκροί.Στο κλειδωμένο δωμάτιο του πάνω πατώματος υπήρχαν τα ρούχα κι οι κούκλες της αδελφής της, τα ζωάκια και τα παιχνίδια της – καθώς και η ιερή κουνιστή πολυθρόνα της, που έκρυβε το μυστικό των χαρισμάτων της νεκρής. Τώρα η Ωντρίνα θα καθίσει σ’ εκείνη την πολυθρόνα και θα αποκτήσει όλα αυτά τα χαρίσματα.Θα αντικρίσει καταπρόσωπο το επικίνδυνο, τρομακτικό μυστικό που είναι γνωστό σε όλους.Σε όλους εκτός από…

Ma douce Audrina (Audrina #1)

Ruby Landry is a 15-year -old Cajun girl who lives on the Louisiana bayou. An illegitimate child whose young mother died at her birth, Ruby lives with her Grandmere Catherine. Her Grandpere Jack lives in the swamp, an outcast, drinking and gambling his money away. When Ruby falls in love with Paul Tate, the son of a rich cannery owner, both families disapprove of the relationship. Now Grandmere must reveal the shattering secret she has kept for years. Stunned by these revelations, Ruby is devastated when Grandmere succumbs to a sudden illness, leaving her to seek out her father in his New Orleans mansion. There, in a house of lies, madness and cruel torment, Ruby clings to her memories of Paul to keep her heart alive. For only their love can save her now.

Ice (Étoiles filantes #2)

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