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Stunning

In Rosewood, Pennsylvania, four stunningly beautiful girls are haunted by a very ugly past. Spencer, Aria, Hanna, and Emily want nothing more than to forget Alison DiLaurentis, their former best friend who tried to ruin their lives. But someone refuses to let her memory die. A is still out there, lurking in the shadows and digging up the pretty little liars' newest secrets.

Emily's reconnecting with an old flame, one baby step at a time. But is she headed toward true love or another bundle of heartache? Spencer's learning about the highs and lows of campus life on a trip to Princeton. Aria's seeing a whole new side to Noel's dad—and it could drive a wedge between her and Noel. And, for better or worse, Hanna's getting in touch with her inner A.

Secret by secret, lie by lie, the girls get tangled in A's dangerous web. A knows about everything, from their tiniest transgressions to the awful incident in Jamaica. Soon A will have enough ammunition to pull the trigger and end the pretty little liars, once and for all. . . .


Ruthless

For years scandal has rocked Rosewood, Pennsylvania-and high school seniors Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer have always been at the center of the drama. They've lost friends, been targeted by a ruthless stalker named A, and narrowly escaped death. And it's not over yet.

Aria's love life is on the fritz. Emily's exploring her wild side. Hanna's kissing the enemy. And someone from Spencer's past-someone she never thought she'd see again-is back to haunt her.

But none of that compares to what happened last spring break. It's their darkest secret yet and guess who found out? Now A is determined to make them pay for their crime, and the only thing scarier than A is the fear that maybe, just maybe, they deserve what's coming to them.

Reviewer: ReaderGirl
Review: Apr 2, 2012
Genre(s): Contemporary, YA / Teen
Aria, Hanna, Emily and Spencer are now high school seniors. The four has been in the middle of the scandal and drama that has been rocking Rosewood for years. What will happen to the girls as their last spring break is exposed to the light? When A discovers their deepest, darkest secrets and targets the four girls once again, anything is possible. This is book 10 in the Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Sh

Everything We Ever Wanted

A recently widowed mother of two, Sylvie Bates-McAllister finds her life upended by a late-night phone call from the headmaster of the prestigious private school founded by her grandfather where her adopted son Scott teaches. Allegations of Scott's involvement in a hazing scandal cause a ripple effect, throwing the entire family into chaos. For Charles, Sylvie's biological son, it dredges up a ghost from the past who is suddenly painfully present. For his wife Joanna, it forces her to reevaluate everything she's hoped for in the golden Bates-McAllisters. And for Scott, it illuminates harsh truths about a world he has never truly felt himself a part of.

But for all the Bates-McAllisters, the call exposes a tangled web of secrets that ties the family together: the mystery of the school hazing, the event that tore Charles and Scott apart the night of their high school awards ceremony, and the intended recipient of a certain bracelet. The quest to unravel the truth takes the family on individual journeys across state lines, into hospitals, through the Pennsylvania woods, and face-to-face with the long-dormant question: what if the life you always planned for and dreamed of isn't what you want after all? 

Reviewer: Roza
Review: Nov 23, 2011
Genre(s): Mainstream / General
He can call his girlfriend from across the country, but not his mother from across town? This story was intended to be disturbing, and it certainly succeeded in that, but there are so many parts that are just too weird for words, and the ending is entirely unsatisfactory. It bounces around so much between the present and the past, and no one seems happy, and the things that I want to know more about are app

Never Have I Ever

My perfect life was a lie.

Now I’d do anything to uncover the truth.

Not long ago, I had everything a girl could wish for: amazing friends, an adorable boyfriend, a loving family. But none of them know that I’m gone—that I’m dead. To solve my murder, my long-lost twin sister, Emma, has taken my place. She sleeps in my room, wears my clothes, and calls my parents Mom and Dad.

And my killer is watching her every move.

I remember little from my life, just flashes and flickers, so all I can do is follow along as Emma tries to solve the mystery of my disappearance. But the deeper she digs, the more suspects she uncovers. It turns out my friends and I played a lot of games—games that ruined people’s lives. Anyone could want revenge . . . anyone could want me—and now Emma—dead.

From Sara Shepard, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars books, comes a riveting series about secrets, lies, and killer consequences.

Reviewer: Books4Betty
Review: Oct 4, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary, YA / Teen, Suspense
Never Have I Ever is a fantastic sequel to a fantastic book. Earlier this year, I took a chance on The Lying Game by Sara Shepard and absolutely loved it. My expectations for its sequel, Never Have I Ever, were set really high. In the end, this book gets a huge round of applause from me. I think it's a great addition to a lovely new book series. Aimed at the YA (Young Adult) readers, I think all ages will en

Twisted

It’s been a year since the torturous notes from A stopped and the mystery of Alison DiLaurentis’s disappearance was finally put to rest. Now seniors in high school, Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily are older, but they’re not any wiser. The pretty little liars have more secrets than ever—twisted secrets that could destroy the perfect lives they’ve worked so hard to rebuild.

Aria’s jealous of her boyfriend’s new exchange student. Spencer’s getting a little too cozy with her soon-to-be-stepbrother. Hanna’s one scandalous photo away from ruining her dad’s Senate campaign. And Emily will do anything to get a swim scholarship.

Worst of all: Last spring break in Jamaica, they did something unforgivable. The girls are desperate to forget that fateful night, but they should know better than anyone that all secrets wash ashore . . . eventually.

Reviewer: ReaderGirl
Review: Sep 24, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary, YA / Teen
Aria, Spencer, Emily and Hanna are now seniors in high school. It's been a little over a year since the big mystery about Alison has been resolved. What has happened to these girls in the last year? What is the big mystery about Jamaica and how is it coming back to haunt them now? Now the four girls hardly ever see each other. With a new movie coming out about all the events that happened, will it bring them

Wanted

Being wanted isn't always a good thing.

For three long years, Hanna, Spencer, Aria, and Emily wondered what happened the night their best friend Alison disappeared. Now that all their questions have finally been answered, they can put this awful chapter of their lives behind them. Or so they think.

Not every story has a happy ending, especially when four pretty little liars have done so many wicked things. Will the girls get everything they've ever wanted? Not if I have anything to say about it.

Reviewer: ReaderGirl
Review: Aug 12, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary, YA / Teen
Hanna, Aria, Emily and Spencer have wondered for over three years what happened to Alison, their best friend, the night she died. But now, could they have finally discovered what happened that awful night? Could the one that has been tormenting them just be a meaningless stranger? Or is there more to this story than meets the eye? What will happen to the girls when someone unexpected comes to town? Now that t

The Lying Game

I had a life anyone would kill for.

Then someone did.

The worst part of being dead is that there’s nothing left to live for. No more kisses. No more secrets. No more gossip. It’s enough to kill a girl all over again. But I’m about to get something no one else does—an encore performance, thanks to Emma, the long-lost twin sister I never even got to meet.

Now Emma’s desperate to know what happened to me. And the only way to figure it out is to be me—to slip into my old life and piece it all together. But can she laugh at inside jokes with my best friends? Convince my boyfriend she’s the girl he fell in love with? Pretend to be a happy, carefree daughter when she hugs my parents good night? And can she keep up the charade, even after she realizes my murderer is watching her every move?

From Sara Shepard, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars books, comes a riveting new series about secrets, lies, and killer consequences.

Let the lying game begin.

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