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Lauren is nineteen in a conservative, college town in the bible belt. Her older sister Ruth is newly engaged, and that seems to be the goal for Lauren's entire group of friends. Lauren sometimes feels like her friends are only hanging out with her as they wait for their real lives as wives and mothers. She wants something more. She just isn't sure what. Then she meets the bold, smart and independent Joan, and Lauren's entire life changes as their friendship grows, and they begin to fall in love. How will she ever tell her family? Will they still love her? Will Joan stick around if Lauren can never tell them the truth? Follow their love story from October to October. Will it continue past autumn?…

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Kate and Tabitha feel like they're all alone in the world until they meet in group counseling. Kate is dealing with over-bearing, religious parents and a wild, beautiful younger sister that is everything she isn't. Tabitha is living in a dilapidated Victorian house with her older brother and young nephew after their abusive Mom kicks them out. A friendship is born out of convenience more than a real connection, but it starts to turn into something new and wonderful without them even realizing it.…

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Spencer and her sisters Victoria, Parker and Charlotte were completely forgotten by their family, or at least they thought they were until they inherit their Grandmother's entire estate including a beautiful Victorian house. It's a dream come true, but the house holds many secrets. Spencer discovers they weren't the only family members that were forgotten. Spencer tries to unravel the mystery while she deals with her very different sisters, their past, and falling love for the first time - with a younger guy.…

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Becca is seventeen, and she's in her last year of high school. She has a group of seven friends who are inseparable, and they are her entire world - plus her younger, wild sister Emily who she loves more than anyone, and she is trying to keep on the right track while Becca navigates trying to graduate high school and being in love with her best friend's boyfriend. Everything in Becca's life is thrown upside down though when Emily goes missing. Her friends aren't who she thinks they are, and neither is her little sister as Becca learns more and more about the life that her sister Emily was secretly leading. Life is changed forever because of one night, and Becca doesn't know if anything will ever be okay again.{Main Characters}Becca - Main character. She is insecure, shy and lives in her friend and sister's shadows.Star - The best friend. She is silly and care-free, and Becca's closest friend. She speaks her mind, and she isn't afraid of anyone. Kyle - Star's boyfriend, the comic relief of their group, and the boy Becca is secretly in love with. Lenny - video game obsessed and a loyal friend to his entire group.Brian - childhood friend and almost like a brother, sporty and boy-next-door good looks.Jenna - Brian's girlfriend and smartest in their group. Her family is well-off, and she has a bright future ahead of her. Tasha - Brian's twin. Star softball player, secretive about her dating life and always interested in her friend's lives/problems.Quinn - the gorgeous, too cool best friend who Becca wishes she could be. She dated Kyle when they were younger, but they are still good friends. Emily - the younger sister. She is popular, good-looking and has a bit of a wild side.…

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Kate and Sam have been friends since forever even though they couldn't be more different. Its the summer after they graduated from high school, and they'll soon be going their separate ways. Kate is going away to college while Sam has a new crew of wild, interesting friends. Kate is busy working at her parent's diner, and trying to ignore the feelings she still has for her ex-boyfriend/co-worker. Kate is worried that she and Sam will drift apart, and Kate will lose the most important relationship in her life. The question is what Kate is willing to do and give up to keep Sam in her life.…

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The seven grown Lasacrina sisters are all living in the suburbs of Chicago where they grew up; in a picturesque neighborhood. They have a large family, and they fight but love each other more than anything. Everything seems perfect, but there is a past that no one talks about. Quinn is trying to move on from the tragedy, but her family is afraid of letting her go. The youngest Clia is getting married, and Athena is going through a tough divorce and now living at home with her parents with her three young children. Free is dating a married professor, and Quinn is keeping her secret plus plenty of her own including the fact she's falling love for the first time. The seven sisters struggle to keep together and be their own people.…