Becca Battoe
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English
Description
Questions about Amalia's past become more concerning when she's uprooted at the young age of fifteen from the only life she knows and into an abusive nobleman's household. As a young female in nineteenth-century Spain and a dominant patriarchal society, Amalia's choices are limited. That couldn't be more evident than in her employer's household. Manuel Tudó watches Amalia closely. He says disturbing things about her mother and seeks opportunities...
2) Roomies
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Language
English
Description
The countdown to college has begun.
When Elizabeth receives her freshman-year roommate assignment at the beginning of summer, she shoots off an email to coordinate the basics: TV, microwave, mini-fridge. She can't wait to escape her New Jersey beach town, and her mom, and start life over in California.
The first note to Lauren in San Francisco comes as a surprise; she had requested a single. But if Lauren's learned anything from being the oldest...