When the Pretty Committee deems its boy-fast null and void, boy fever sweeps through BOCD. What better way to back handspring into new crush Dempsey's heart than cheer for him on the soccer field? And just like that, Massie forms BOCD's first cheerleading squad.

At first, Charlotte Delorme Lockwood is excited when aspiring author Jaden Browning wants to write a book about Charlotte's great-grandmother's work with orphans. But, when Jaden's questions focus more on the Delorme family tree than her great-grandmother, a suspicious Charlotte hires Julia and Meredith to investigate the author.

"In the small town of Southlea Bay, Washington, librarian Janet Johnson joins a quirky group of women who would much rather celebrate one another's rejected manuscripts than actually publish a book. To save the club's reputation, they embark on a wild road trip to San Francisco. They'll face their fears and have the time of their lives"--

Three female friends find themselves at life's crossroads. Money, sex, and marriage, it's not adding up like they thought it would. Each of them is plagued with extreme lack, extreme excess, or both. All are on the edge, and some will fall. Tres amigas se encuentran en la encrucijada de su vida. Dinero, sexo, matrimonio--no les a llenado la vida como ellas lo hubieran deseado. Las tres se encuentran contaminadas de una vida llena de excesos o la...

"Frances Chin, a 10-year old Chinese-American girl, lives in the suburbs of Detroit with her immigrant parents and older sister, Clara. At school Frances copes with bullies and the loneliness that comes with not quite fitting in. At home, she feels a different kind of aloneness. Her parents are preoccupied with work and worry about Clara, whose hair is inexplicably falling out. But, with the help of her friend Annie, Frances is determined to play...

At a rummage sale, Heather, a member of the Fireside Book Club, discovers a turn-of-the-century romantic advice book written by a once-famous Smitten, Vermont, resident. When she shares the precious volume with her friends in the club, they find clues about a hidden treasure rumored to be buried in their tiny town. As Heather, Abby, Lia, and Molly take turns reading the book, each projects onto it her own literary tastes. Heather sees it as a mystery....

"Lily's fiancé Will is a brilliant, handsome archaeologist. Lily is sassy, impulsive, fond of a good drink (or five) and has no business getting married. Lily likes Will, but does she love him? Will loves Lily, but does he know her? As the wedding approaches, Lily's nights--and mornings, and afternoons--of booze, laughter, and questionable decisions become a growing reminder that the happiest day of her life might turn out to be her worst mistake...

Meredith Bellefontaine left her job as president of the Savannah historical society and reopened her late husband's investigation agency with her best friend, and retired juvenile court judge, Julia Foley. Julia accidentally discovers their first case with a rusty key that unlocks the secrets of a 64-year-old murder case.

Dolls: red or black; capsules or tablets; washed down with vodka or swallowed straight -- for Anne, Neely, and Jennifer, it doesn't matter, as long as the pill bottle is within easy reach. These three women become best friends when they are young and struggling in New York City and then climb to the top of the entertainment industry -- only to find that there is no place left to go but down -- into the Valley of the Dolls.