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The third installment in the Flowers in the Attic series follows the tragically dysfunctional Dollanganger family as they try to escape their past, only to find out there are some things that you can never get away from.

Diane Halstead is the tough talking, straight forward widow of a pilot accused of causing the fatal crash of his jetliner, Flight 1501, after a bomb scare onboard. She must now battle the airline executives and plane manufactures to clear his name.

BeckyLyn, who is a member of a fundamentalist sect, is accused of killing her husband. Another one of the wives, Queenie, is desperate to prove her innocence and reaches out to BeckyLyn's excommunicated son Jordan for help in freeing his mother.

"When a family of Trumpeter Swans make their home on the Peterson farm pond, it's love at first sight for 10-year-old daughter Frankie. But when Ginny Newsom, a no-nonsense wildlife biologist rushes in to 'save' the majestic birds, it's dislike at first sight for Frankie's dad Jack. As everyone watches nature's plan unfold for the swans, Frankie and her brothers also observe changes in the relationship between their widowed father and the strong-willed...

When shy Stacy starts dating popular Bobby, she can't believe her luck. After he becomes possessive and jealous, his threats escalate into violence until one fateful night when Stacy tries to break it off.

"Quincey Johnson, a 30-year-old ultimate video gamer, challenges Chris, aka "Prodigy," a rough, slightly awkward teenage girl who's also got some sick gaming skills, to the ultimate video game showdown -- the Black Hole Championships! But as they prepare for their face-off, they both realize that maybe they've been hiding behind their avatars for too long and missing out on more important things in life."--Container.

Lisa Palmer finds herself the owner of a former post office, which has been sitting vacant for this past few years. In hopes of saving the historically magical place in town, she and the towns cast of characters set out to restore it to its former glory. In the process, they find the town's beloved 'Mailbox to Santa' with a letter inside that never made it out (assuming to the North Pole).

Marine Sergeant Terry Pulaski, a once proud man, is now a broken shell of himself having returned from Iraq with both PTSD and a disabling injury. Terry struggles to be a good father and husband, but his challenges leave him feeling like a burden to his wife and daughter. With his dog Duke in tow, he decides to leave his family behind.

Gretchen returns to her hometown with son Ethan and meets her new neighbor Melissa under unusual circumstances. Melissa's mother has passed away, and the two form a reluctant friendship when Melissa discovers she has a sibling she never knew about. Through their detective work, Gretchenn and Melissa grow closer and uncover a huge surprise that will change everything.

In his father's shoes: "When 15-year-old Clay's father dies of cancer, he puts on a pair of wingtips given to his dad by a gypsy and discovers that he can travel in time with them. Eager to know more about his father's younger years, Clay goes back in time to experience what it would be like to walk in his father's shoes"--Container. Out of the woods: "When a hotshot L.A. lawyer Matt Fleming agrees to head upstate into the wilderness to check on...