Amy Gail Hansen

The past just arrived on Ruby's doorstep . . . To uncover the truth about a friend's disappearance, a fragile young woman must silence the ghosts of her past in this moving debut tale that intertwines mystery, madness, betrayal, love, and literature. "My past was never more than one thought, one breath, one heartbeat away. And then, on that particular October evening, it literally arrived at my doorstep." Twenty-two-year-old Ruby Rousseau is haunted by memories of Tarble, the women's college she fled from ten months earlier, and the painful love affair that pushed her to the brink of tragedy. When a suitcase belonging to a former classmate named Beth arrives on her doorstep, Ruby is plunged into a dark mystery. Beth has gone missing, and the suitcase is the only tangible evidence of her whereabouts. Inside the bag, Ruby discovers a tattered copy of Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own, the book she believes was a harbinger of her madness. Is someone trying to send her a message—and what does it mean? The search for answers leads to Tarble. As Ruby digs into Beth's past, she has no choice but to confront her own—an odyssey that will force her to reexamine her final days at school, including the married professor who broke her heart and the ghosts of illustrious writers, dead by their own hand, who beckoned her to join their tragic circle. But will finding the truth finally set Ruby free . . . or send her over the edge of sanity?

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The Butterfly Sister

"A dark mystery that also works on your heart, The Butterfly Sister is a beguiling, terrifying story and Amy Gail Hansen a true find." —Jacquelyn Mitchard, #1 New York Times–bestselling author Ten months after dropping out of all-girl Tarble College, Ruby Rousseau is still haunted by the memories of her senior year, a time marred by an affair with her English professor and a deep depression that caused her to question her sanity. When a mysterious suitcase arrives bearing Ruby's name and address, she tries to return it to its rightful owner, Beth—a dormmate at Tarble—only to learn that Beth disappeared two days earlier. With clues found in the luggage, including a tattered copy of Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own, which Ruby believes instigated her madness, she sets out to uncover the truth. "I LOVED IT. It is the perfect beach read—girls who like dishy romantic thrillers are going to go nuts for it this summer. I myself couldn't put it down until I was done." —Meg Cabot, New York Times–bestselling author "Hansen's debut cleverly entwines these literary ghosts into a suspenseful and swiftly paced light mystery." — Kirkus Reviews "Hansen's heroine, Ruby, proves to be a smart, complex, and very engaging character. An agreeable mix of suspense and literary fiction." — Booklist "Hansen's first novel is heartfelt, suspenseful and very, very satisfying!" —Nancy Woodruff, author of My Wife's Affair

Triumph Book Staff

With 128-pages of full-color photos, Taylor Swift: Love Story is a celebration of Taylor's beginnings and rise to celebrity status. The book goes beyond the headlines to find the real story of her own Love Story, and how she keeps it real with her group of BFF's. Swift's songwriting skills are explored from where she finds inspiration to who has influenced her music. An there is a whole chapter on Taylor's Look. It takes a look at her unique fashion sense from boots, to hair, to her favorite beauty tips.

Taylor Swift

Triumph Books

This work goes beyond the headlines to find the real story behind Swift's beginnings and rise to celebrity status. Full-color photos throughout.

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