Books with title Diamonds in the Rough

If the Diamond sisters thought summer in Vegas was rough, they need to brace themselves for their first semester at their fancy Vegas prep school.Despite wanting to be happy dating all-around good guy Nick, Savannah can’t get bad boy Damien out of her mind. So when Damien offers to help her on her quest for YouTube stardom, she can’t say no. Especially since her celebrity dreams are so close to coming true.Peyton had fun fooling around with playboy Oliver over the summer. But now that summer is over, the bets are more serious, and the stakes are higher than ever. Especially when blackmail—and a certain mean girl’s virginity—is involved.Courtney can’t stop thinking about her forbidden feelings for her future step-brother, Brett. She also suspects that something’s off with what her parents are telling her about her past. But when she goes digging for answers, she needs to watch out.Because she’s about to uncover a secret way more shattering than she bargained for.Get ready for a semester of scandal and romance in the second book of The Secret Diamond Sisters trilogy, Diamonds in the Rough!*Contains casual teen drinking and teens in sexual situations.*Dark romances with happily ever afters.

To save her family from financial ruin, Miss Poppy Garrison accepts an unusual proposition to participate in the New York social season in exchange for her grandmother settling a family loan that has unexpectedly come due.�Reginald Blackburn, second son of a duke, has been forced to travel to America to help his cousin, Charles Wynn, Earl of Lonsdale, find an American heiress to wed in order to shore up his family estate that is in desperate need of funds. Reginald himself has no interest in finding an heiress to marry, but when Poppy's grandmother asks him to give etiquette lessons to Poppy, he swiftly discovers he may be in for much more than he bargained for.

To save her family from financial ruin, Miss Poppy Garrison accepts an unusual proposition to participate in the New York social season in exchange for her grandmother settling a family loan that has unexpectedly come due. Ill-equipped to handle the intricacies of mingling within the New York Four Hundred, Poppy becomes embroiled in one hilarious fiasco after another, doomed to suffer a grand societal failure instead of being deemed the diamond of the first water her grandmother longs for her to become. Reginald Blackburn, the second son of a duke, has been forced to travel to America to help his cousin, Charles Wynn, Earl of Lonsdale, find an American heiress to wed in order to shore up his family estate, which is in desperate need of funds. Reginald himself has no interest in finding an heiress to marry, but when Poppy's grandmother asks him to give etiquette lessons to Poppy, he swiftly discovers he may be in for much more than he bargained for.

I pulled out the picture Cole had given us...my gaze fell on the boy, my uncle. I thought about the sadness in his eyes and what he'd been through at such a young age. And I was shocked to see a bit of me, staring back. After the sudden death of Sky's mother, Sky wants nothing more than to keep her three younger sisters safe and together as a family. The solution may lie with a newly discovered uncle. But Uncle Cole's criminal history and his constant struggle to escape his past are not exactly the stable parental qualities that the authorities are looking for. When Sky and Cole strike a mutually beneficial deal to create an acceptable image, they both get more than they bargained for.

THE FINCH FAMILY did not know that five refugees landed from Africa on the day they went to the airport to welcome the family sponsored by their church. The Finch family only knew about the four refugees they were meeting - Andre, Celestine, Mattu, and Alake - mother, father, teenage son and daughter.Soon Jared realizes that the good guys are not always innocent, and he must make a decision that could change the fate of both families. This story presents many points of view and a fresh perspective on doing the right thing.

The secret world is being hidden by a vampire hundreds of years old - and her human frat-boy apprentice. He might shape up to be an asset. If she doesn't kill him first.Between setting up the office and hiring new preternatural staff, with some surprising...talents, Taylor tasks Remy with a new case.She assumes he will stick to her instructions.But this is Remy.Reformed frat boy. Low compliance. With a desperate need to prove himself...Of course, he won’t stick to the plan.So when things heat up with the dwarven cartel - and the preternatural world order hangs in the balance - it'll take everything Taylor has to prevent the city of NY being exposed to all she's managed to kept secret for centuries.Will Taylor decide that Remy needs to take the final nap for the benefit of everyone? Will everything go up in a Frat-Boy blaze of glory? What happens when Remy starts to get a clue?Find Out Now - Go Up and click 'Read for Free' or 'Buy Now' and start reading today!

Diamond In The Rough follows the spirited adventures of a little boy who makes a brave decision to follow a dream despite overwhelming obstacles. Toby Houser is a 7-year-old who is dealing with his parents’ divorce. His father has moved away, and he and his mother move to a neighborhood with no kids his age. Faced with conflict and devastating disappointments, the child chooses to fight back instead of dwelling on his broken home. He defeats the rejection that wells up inside him by pouring his energy into baseball. Soon after moving into a new community, Toby discovers that America’s pastime is the sport of choice and decides to become a pitcher for a local Little League team. This proves to be quite a challenge since he knows nothing of the game. With only his dog, Pepper, to talk to, Toby musters up his courage and devotes his time to developing his arm. His mother realizes how important this is to her son and encourages him every step of the way. With her guidance and the help of a couple of coaches who mentor the aspiring athlete, Toby discovers just how far one can go with a little determination and a lot of love.

Set in the world of minor league baseball in the 1950s, this imaginative retelling of the Snow White story follows eleven-year-old orphan Whitney Snow as she tries to escape from her villainous aunt who is bent on stealing her inheritance. On the road, Whitney encounters a scruffy minor league baseball team that adopts her as their unofficial team mascot. With the help of these good-hearted players, Whitney learns how to handle the curveballs that life has thrown at her.It's a nostalgic and heartwarming coming-of-age tale that evokes a small-town America that is no more...or perhaps never was.

Summer maybe here, but sixteen-year-old Gemma Hunter won't have much time to relax. The world is hungry for more Queen Bee, her pop star alter ego who has recently become music's newest sensation. Despite an official relationship at home with longtime crush, Lucas, Gemma can't resist exploring her life as a celebrity it girl. However, it isn't long before she finds herself becoming too friendly with the front pages of tabloids. And despite the media's love for spinning Queen Bee's social life into scandal, Gemma can't stop wreaking havoc with intoxicating TV star Zoe Mercury and indulging in a less than appropriate relationship with international superstar, Tyler Chase.It was easy keeping things clean with two very separate lives, but now that the line between them is blurring, staying good isn't going to be easy. Genre: Young Adult (recommended reading age 16+)

When Tom and Ricky decide to learn about airplanes, they end up taking the ride of their life. Tom and Ricky are two fourteen-year-old boys. Together with their friends, and their dog Patches, they set out to solve mysteries in their small home town. This easy-to-read mystery series has five interesting stories that have engaged young readers for several decades. This classic series was updated in 2011 with a more modern look and themes.