Pretty Girl Gone

Rushmore "Mac" McKenzie has a lot of old girlfriends, but only one went on to marry the current governor of the state of Minnesota. And only one is calling him with a desperate request to meet in secret. First Lady Lindsay Barrett is carrying an anonymous e-mail that contains the makings of an ugly rumor about her husband, the man about to run for higher office---perhaps even the highest office. Someone says they have evidence that Jack Barrett killed his high school sweetheart. Lindsay says it's an outright lie, but the truth lies buried decades in the past in the small town where the governor grew up. Of course, Mac, who's richer than he needs to be and always has plenty of time on his hands, is in the business of handling such matters for his friends. So he packs up and drives straight into the governor's past with the brilliantly conceived plan to poke around and see if he can stir up a little information. He's soon got goons of all sorts poking him back, including a nasty little group of political movers and shakers who aren't above kidnapping and murder to protect their interests. It's clear that his little plan has stirred up nothing but trouble. With no choice but to stick to it, he continues shifting through a complex web of interlocking secrets and lies, some decades old and some rooted violently in the present day. It's up to Mac to sort truth from untruth before a vicious rumor becomes a political nightmare---or worse, before the "outright lie" is proved a solid, irrefutable fact.

Lee Child says it’s “stunning… certain to be a book of the year.” Kathy Reichs calls it “extraordinary… a major achievement.” Gillian Flynn says of Karin Slaughter: “I’d follow her anywhere.” Sisters. Strangers. Survivors. More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia’s teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace. The two women have not spoken since, and now their lives could not be more different. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of an Atlanta millionaire. Lydia, a single mother, dates an ex-con and struggles to make ends meet. But neither has recovered from the horror and heartbreak of their shared loss—a devastating wound that's cruelly ripped open when Claire's husband is killed. The disappearance of a teenage girl and the murder of a middle-aged man, almost a quarter-century apart: what could connect them? Forming a wary truce, the surviving sisters look to the past to find the truth, unearthing the secrets that destroyed their family all those years ago . . . and uncovering the possibility of redemption, and revenge, where they least expect it. Powerful, poignant, and utterly gripping, packed with indelible characters and unforgettable twists, Pretty Girls is a masterful novel from one of the finest writers working today.

Meredith was promised nine years of safety, but they only gave her three. Her father, who was sent to prison for sexually abusing Meredith and other children in the small town, has been released early on good behaviour. He was supposed to be locked up until Meredith's eighteenth birthday, when she would be free of her abusive father and her delusional mother, who dwells on a fantasy that the three of them will be a happy family once more. But Meredith is only fifteen, and her father is out of prison…and her mother is bringing him home. And Meredith won't let him hurt her, or anyone else, ever again. No matter what the cost. Lyrical, suspenseful, and emotionally shattering, SUCH A PRETTY GIRL is the compelling story of one young woman's painful fight for survival - and her journey back to herself.

A disturbing and powerful psychological thriller about a girl who must piece together the mystery of her kidnapping and abuse, Pretty Girl-13 is a haunting yet ultimately uplifting story about the healing power of courage, hope, and love. Angie Chapman was thirteen years old when she ventured into the woods on a Girl Scout camping trip. Now she's returned home...only to find that it's three years later and she's sixteen—or at least that's what everyone tells her. What happened to the last three years of her life? With a tremendous amount of courage, Angie embarks on a journey to discover the fragments of her lost time. She eventually discovers a terrifying secret and must decide: What do you do when you remember things you wish you could forget? Perfect for fans of books like Elizabeth Scott's Living Dead Girl and Kathleen Glasgow's Girl in Pieces.

"Smart, timely and riveting."--The New York Times Book Review Perfect for fans of Warcross and Black Mirror, Girl Gone Viral is the inventive and timely story of a seventeen-year-old coder's catapult to stardom. For seventeen-year-old Opal Hopper, code is magic. She builds entire worlds from scratch: Mars craters, shimmering lakes, any virtual experience her heart desires. But she can't code her dad back into her life. When he disappeared after her tenth birthday, leaving only a cryptic note, Opal tried desperately to find him. And when he never turned up, she enrolled at a boarding school for technical prodigies and tried to forget. Until now. Because WAVE, the world's biggest virtual reality platform, has announced a contest where the winner gets to meet its billionaire founder. The same billionaire who worked closely with Opal's dad. The one she always believed might know where he went. The one who maybe even murdered him. What begins as a small data hack to win the contest spirals out of control when Opal goes viral, digging her deeper into a hole of lies, hacks, and manipulation. How far will Opal go for the answers--or is it the attention--she's wanted for years?

In Alisha Rai’s second novel in her Modern Love series, a reclusive investor goes viral, shoving her into the world's spotlight—and into the arms of the bodyguard she’s been pining for… OMG! Wouldn’t it be adorable if he’s her soulmate??? I don’t see any wedding rings Breaking: #CafeBae and #CuteCafeGirl went to the bathroom AT THE SAME TIME!!! One minute, Katrina King’s enjoying an innocent conversation with a random guy at a coffee shop; the next, a stranger has live-tweeted the entire encounter with a romantic meet-cute spin and #CafeBae has the world swooning. Going viral isn't easy for anyone, but Katrina has painstakingly built a private world for herself, far from her traumatic past. Besides, everyone has it all wrong...that #CafeBae bro? He isn't the man she's hungry for. He's got a to die for. With the internet on the hunt for the identity of #CuteCafeGirl, Jas Singh, bodyguard and possessor of the most beautiful eyebrows Katrina's ever seen, offers his family's farm as a refuge. Alone with her unrequited crush feels like a recipe for hopeless longing, but Katrina craves the escape. She's resigned to being just friends with Jas--until they share a single electrifying kiss. Now she can't help but wonder if her crush may not be so unrequited after all...

My Journey to Girl Gone Healthy Marissa Leonessa Named as 1 of 8 Winners in over 60,000 Coaches who have led a life of impact by positively affecting lives in their communities sharing their mission. Who Is Girl Gone Healthy? Almost two years ago, I took a leap of faith and decided to write myself a different story... to bet on myself. I needed to get my health in order not only for me, but my sister's girls I am now a maternal guardian for. On top of that, as the sole provider in my home, I was constantly chasing investments and side hustles to give myself the financial cushion I so desperately felt I needed to be comfortable. I was no stranger to working 2aEUR"3 side gigs in addition to a fullaEUR"time career in healthcare, 'cause, hey, there's no stronger vibe than the girl determined to rise vibe. I took a small step and started with focusing on my own health journey, and when I experienced the results I had it felt natural to want to share it with everyone in my sphere.. That's when the opportunity of coaching knocked on my door, and I gave up the other gigs to narrow my focus on helping others. Since then, I have helped hundreds of people have the same success by following a simple program and by being open to being coachable. Then came the RIPPLE EFFECT...many of my clients wanted to help others, too, and I now find myself as the CEO of Girl Gone Healthy, LLC, with a total of 50 coaches sharing my mission! Never in a million years did I think I could run a successful business, speaking on a stage sharing my success with hundreds of other coaches, leading trainings and power hours, and most importantly, teaching clients healthy habits to employ each and every day. I have completed the trilogy I longed for...healthy body, healthy mind, and healthy finances beyond my wildest imagination, but I'm just getting started as there are SO MANY MORE I want to share the gift of health with AND healthy finances. If you want a healthy body, healthy mind AND healthy finances, but don't know how to get there, I have the vehicle to help you reach them!

Come and take this journey with Jordyn through trials and tribulations. As the book starts, it exhibits how Jordyn is just breaking out of her shell. At the brink of her adolescence meets a group of girls that have in their persona already in place. Jordyn befriended them and continues to be herself pursuing a dream in modeling. One significant emotional events changes Jordyn's destiny. A sudden 180-degree turn happens in her life that made her go another route. Living in a small community of urban north Tulsa, Oklahoma. Read Jordyn's joys and pains of experiences in her life. See how Jordyn has the ability to endure traumatic experiences and move on with life. A true story of redemption that M. J. is able to take you through one heart searching for her dream. In the search the main character, Jordyn, is engrossing wisdom and a curse. Jordyn's desire is to be good but company she keeps leads her down a destructive path. After high school years love followed stinging her on the side of her heart. Understand how she goes into an infatuated mix of pleasure and pain of trying to understand one man. Throughout the story learn how Jordyn analyzes things that occurs in this story. A path she follows trying to redeem her self every step of the way. Then find out what t choices Jordyn had to choose when the start of having with too many crews. Also, cruel intentions on her in-loved heart. Then understand her desire to he way from all the drama that followed her since 96. She takes a chance at moving to Maryland. M.J. is just describing another survival story. M.J. will make you feel this preserving story of one female. Jordyn, by any means with not gives up.