In a year that promised perfection, V’s life is about to get flipped upside down. Between the heartbeats of a new romance and the loyalty of her best friend, she’s thrown into a maze of secrets where every truth uncovered shadows a lie. Can V navigate the darkness to become the hero of her own story?
As the school year kicks off, V isn’t just equipped with a car; she’s armed with new love and the unwavering support of her best friend—her future’s never shone brighter. Yet, the road ahead is far from smooth. V must steer into uncharted territory that threatens her very ideals.
V’s world is suddenly shaken by family turmoil and an academic scandal. She plunges headfirst into a case that’s as personal as it is perplexing. As every clue draws her deeper into a labyrinth of lies, V must confront an elusive adversary—a cunning cheater whose secrets are worth more than just the final score. The stakes are higher than ever and her resolve is tested. What lengths will she go to uncover the truth?
Broken Stars is the third book in the Chronicles of V series—a fresh chapter in V’s life, where she embarks on a captivating quest for the truth, demanding a courage she’s not sure she possesses. Join V as she confronts the ultimate test of wills, where every choice can either mend a starry dream or leave it in fragments.
She wants to drive. But a shady driving instructor, a local gang, and a neighborhood crime spree could put the brakes on her plans!
V can’t wait to learn to drive. Though her mom’s cancer is in remission, she can’t convince her parents to find the time to teach her. Frustrated, she finds out about a new driver’s training course and doesn’t hesitate to sign up. But there’s something suspicious about the driving instructor, and a rash of break-ins puts her neighborhood on high alert.
As the burglaries escalate, a friend’s mom is the next victim. A family heirloom necklace is among the missing items. V tries to stay focused on learning to drive, but mysterious things keep happening that she can’t ignore. Before she knows it, she’s in the middle of a case she didn’t want, is about to lose the friends she worked hard to get back, and might never get to drive!
Will she get this case in gear, or will her investigation crash?
Bright Stars is the enthralling second book in the Chronicles of V teen detective mystery series. If you like gutsy teens, relatable problems, and plenty of twists and turns along the road, then you’ll love Tasche Laine’s page-turning adventure.
Take this journey with V and get Bright Stars today!
A shocking disappearance. Tragic family news. V searches for answers . . . even if it leads her into the face of danger.
Fourteen-year-old freshman Violet V Jiménez knows Emma will have her back on their first anxiety-ridden day of high school. So when her best friend is kidnapped just as classes begin, the determined V vows to save Emma at any cost. But her resolve is thrown a major curve with her mother's sudden cancer diagnosis.
Struggling to cope with the shock of her mom's ailing health and feeling things couldn't possibly get worse, V finds solace following in the footsteps of her favorite teenage TV detective. Then when she discovers a link to another missing girl, her investigation takes her on an alarming ride deep inside an insidious criminal lair.
Can V expose the city's menacing underbelly before her friend is lost forever?
Tara just wants to be loved. But life makes other plans. Will she take another chance on her first love or realize that self-esteem comes from within?
Looking back, Tara Carter wonders if what followed her first kiss was a warning of things to come. At the young age of ten, her heart broke when her best friend Trey moved 1,500 miles away. Crossing paths five years later, the two teens exchange beautiful letters that cement their love. They embark on an idealized relationship, despite trauma and heartbreak on both sides, only to be forced apart shortly after.
Tara enters college and is forced to confront the ugly side of life, losing contact with her first love. As time marches on, she yearns to know what could have been ... until fate presents her with one last opportunity twenty years later. Will she take it?
If you like courageous women, raw emotions, and real-life issues, then you'll love Tasche Laine's slice-of-life tale-a moving fictional memoir based on a true story.
Perfect isn't good enough.
Recently divorced, Tara Spencer is a devoted single mom to her eleven-year-old daughter and is still healing from her failed marriage of fourteen years. As she embarks on an exciting new career, the last thing she needs is a man in her life. Then she meets the alluring Dr. Geoffrey Jensen, a bedazzling psychotherapist who isn't what he seems. Adept at manipulation, Geoffrey toys with Tara's mind, compelling her to change for him.
When she discovers his shocking secret, will she find the courage to get out in time, or will it be too late?
