Shadows Series by V.C. Andrews, Virginia Andrews

APRIL HAD ALWAYS FELT LIKE AN OUTSIDER. Her older sister Brenda was tall, athletic, competitive, and sure of herself. But April Taylor was short, sensitive, and overweight -- and she couldn't bounce back from their father's cutting criticisms the way Brenda did. April didn't know why their once-loving dad had become a coldhearted monster, but she was sure it had something to do with her. And she could see how his cruel behavior was tearing away at her gentle mother... moreAPRIL HAD ALWAYS FELT LIKE AN OUTSIDER. Her older sister Brenda was tall, athletic, competitive, and sure of herself. But April Taylor was short, sensitive, and overweight -- and she couldn't bounce back from their father's cutting criticisms the way Brenda did. April didn't know why their once-loving dad had become a coldhearted monster, but she was sure it had something to do with her. And she could see how his cruel behavior was tearing away at her gentle mother. But a glimmer of happiness returns when Brenda brings home her college roommate: beautiful, bewitching Celia. And April wonders if she might not be so different from Brenda after all.... less

SOME SECRETS SURVIVE THE LIGHT OF DAY. OTHERS SHOULD STAY LOST IN DARKNESS FOREVER. "THE FAMILY SAGA THAT BEGAN WITH APRIL SHADOWS "CONTINUES! April Taylor wasn't a little girl anymore -- but who was she really? The home she shared with her parents and her older sister, Brenda, may have been filled with turmoil, but it was the only home she knew... moreSOME SECRETS SURVIVE THE LIGHT OF DAY. OTHERS SHOULD STAY LOST IN DARKNESS FOREVER. "THE FAMILY SAGA THAT BEGAN WITH APRIL SHADOWS "CONTINUES! April Taylor wasn't a little girl anymore -- but who was she really? The home she shared with her parents and her older sister, Brenda, may have been filled with turmoil, but it was the only home she knew. Now, with nowhere to go in the wake of losing her mother and father, April had to grow up fast as she embarked on an odyssey of heartbreak and betrayal. It was mere chance that led her to the secluded home of a kindly elderly woman and her deaf teenaged granddaughter, Echo. There, April found a shelter from her mixed-up life, and from the confusion that severed her relationship with Brenda, after an encounter with Brenda's girlfriend, Celia. But when a dangerous couple arrives with greedy intentions, April discovers they will take advantage of her very special friendship with Echo to get what they want. Now, April's survival depends on being true to the one person she's never fully accepted: herself. less

Gebroken vleugels-serie:Robin, Teal en Phoebe zijn drie meiden met ieder een andere achtergrond. Eén ding hebben ze gemeen: ze zijn born to be wild. Maar op hun kostschool is daar geen plek voor en ze komen dan ook al snel in de problemen. De meisjes zullen moeten boeten...Schaduw-serie:April is een gevoelig meisje, zo anders dan haar slanke en zelfverzekerde zus Brenda. Haar eens zo vriendelijke vader is veranderd in een kille man en April is ervan overtuigd dat dat door haar komt... moreGebroken vleugels-serie:Robin, Teal en Phoebe zijn drie meiden met ieder een andere achtergrond. Eén ding hebben ze gemeen: ze zijn born to be wild. Maar op hun kostschool is daar geen plek voor en ze komen dan ook al snel in de problemen. De meisjes zullen moeten boeten...Schaduw-serie:April is een gevoelig meisje, zo anders dan haar slanke en zelfverzekerde zus Brenda. Haar eens zo vriendelijke vader is veranderd in een kille man en April is ervan overtuigd dat dat door haar komt. Als Brenda een nieuwe studievriendin, Celia, mee naar huis neemt, lijkt het geluk April weer toe te lachen... less