Summersville - Kathleen, Danielle

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Résumé :
In this suspenseful, small-town young adult mystery, Carmen, her wealthy best friend Crystal, and her bullying nemesis Cinnamon, are all starting their freshman year in high school. Carmen wants to be excited, but there is something she can't shake, a feeling of unease. She struggles under the microscope of constant scrutiny to be perfect because of her football star big brother and everyone's high expectations of them both. Then she meets preppy bad boy RJ, who has transferred from the arch-rival private academy under a cloud of scandal, and everything changes. RJ and Carmen have instant chemistry, but her parents strictly forbid her from ever speaking to him. RJ and Carmen find a way to sneak around and be with one another. RJ comes clean about why he was expelled from his old school. Trust builds, and on New Year's Eve they decide to attend a party together at her father's sports bar. Everyone is having a great time, then a horrific scream comes from the back room. Carmen rushes in and finds a girl from school on the floor, stabbed and dying. Carmen, RJ, Crystal begin to investigate and ask questions. They peel away layers of hatred between their parents and family members. Secrets are revealed that were meant to stay hidden and never be talked about. Summersville is book 1 of a planned ongoing series starring these same characters as they experience each year leading to adulthood.

Biographie:
Danielle has been a writer ever since she could remember. From creating pop-up books out of stationary paper to writing scripts for the family vacations, she has always had a story to tell. Danielle attended the Los Angeles Film School and the New York Film Academy, Danielle seeking an outlet for her stories in the movie business, but could never find her comfort zone. After working in the film industry as a professional makeup artist for more than ten years, she put movies aside and decided to give novel writing a try. Her comfort zone has finally been found! Three books (and counting) later, she is a proud author. She left Los Angeles and now resides in Reno, Nevada, with her husband and two wonderful boys. She continues to work on the Summersville series and is excited to show the world more of that world and many more that she has created.