Annika has never had a birthday. Instead, she celebrates her Found Day, the day a housemaid and a cook to three eccentric Viennese professors found her and took her home. There, Annika has made a happy life in the servants' quarters, surrounded with friends, including the elderly woman next door who regales Annika with stories of her performing days and her countless admirers – especially the Russian count who gave her the legendary emerald, the Star of Kazan.

And yet, Annika still dreams of finding her true mother. But when a glamorous stranger arrives claiming to be Annika's mother and whisks her away to a crumbling, spooky castle, Annika discovers that all is not as it seems in her newfound home...

Pictures of Hollis Woods is a heartwarming tale that captures the essence of belonging and family. Meet Hollis Woods, a twelve-year-old orphan who has never known a true family. Her life has been a series of foster homes, each one blending into the next.

But everything changes when she is placed with Josie, an elderly artist who is both quirky and affectionate. Josie needs Hollis just as much as Hollis needs her. Together, they form an unlikely bond, filled with laughter, art, and understanding.

However, as Josie becomes more forgetful, the threat of being separated looms large. Hollis is determined not to let anyone come between them. She plans to escape the system once more, this time with Josie by her side.

Amidst these plans, Hollis's mind drifts back to memories of a summer spent with the Regans, a family that truly cared for her. She captures these cherished moments in her art, fixing each special memory in pictures she'll never forget.

Patricia Reilly Giff masterfully weaves a story that emphasizes the importance of artistic vision, creativity, and, above all, family.

Will Barrett is a twenty-five-year-old wanderer from the South, living in New York City, detached from his roots and with no plans for the future. But everything changes when he purchases a telescope, setting off a romance that will alter the course of his life forever.

Will's journey takes him from the bustling streets of New York to the heart of the Mississippi Delta, where he becomes entangled with the eccentric Vaught family. His unexpected role as caretaker for the family's ailing son, Jamie, challenges him to confront his personal demons.

Amidst these challenges, Will discovers a profound love for Jamie's sister, Kitty, and forges a deepening relationship with the Vaught family. Through these connections, he learns the true meaning of home and belonging.

I didn’t know what I would’ve done without Lena, because she was truly my rock. ~Victoria

Victoria Grace Winter always thought of herself as able-minded and strong-willed. But after a great loss, she discovers how soft she truly is. Losing her mother gave her grief she could barely explain, but after venturing out to seek her estranged father and finding out that he too was gone, she didn’t know what to think anymore.

Luckily enough, she meets her half-sister, Lena who’s quirky, fun, and very kind. Lena and her mom, Margaret, practically saved her from being an orphan as they both took her in and treated her as a part of the family.

But despite this happy twist of events, she can’t help but think about her old life. The life she has now is great, but everyone knows; a girl will always need her mother no matter how old she gets.

See things through Tori’s eyes from “A Unique Kind of Love”. A chapter about her thoughts and point of view as she deals with the fact of being orphaned and finding a family she learned to love.