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Family of Liars by E. Lockhart DB 108143
This book is the prequel to the book We Were Liars (DB 79109). The story takes place before the characters in We Were Liars were born. These are parents of the children in the first book. The Sinclair family is a wealthy family that summers on an island in Massachusetts. The Sinclair family consists of four daughters, joined by two cousins. Also on the island are three teenage boys having their final fling before going off to college. The girls quibble over the boys and it ends in tragedy. Each family member carries secrets and they are slowly revealed to the reader.
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall DB 128019
Gabriel and Beth fall in love while still in high school. When Gabriel goes off to college they grow apart. Beth marries Frank and Gabriel marries another. A number of years later, Gabriel moves back to his family home which was very near Beth and Frank’s farm. Gabriel is a writer, now single with a young son. He asks Beth to watch his son, Leo while he writes. Beth and Frank could use the money, so Beth agrees and becomes very fond of Leo. Soon Beth and Gabriel rekindle their love and become the talk of the village. Beth finds herself loving two men. Whom will she choose? This book is very emotional with several surprises.
When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin DB 102577
Reese was in love with a girl, Emma when they were in school. Emma has heart problems. He vows to fix Emma.
Years later, Reece runs into a little girl, Annie, who has heart problems like Emma. She has a lemonade stand to help earn money for a heart transplant. Annie lives with her aunt, Cindy. Eventually, Reese, Cindy and Annie become friendly. Annie’s health worsens and a transplant becomes critical if Annie is to survive. This is a good clean story. If you are a Nicholas Sparks fan you might enjoy this.
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