It seems that a certain billionaire named Tobias Hawthorne-the ninth richest man in the world-has passed away. This Armani-suit-wearing teen says his name is Grayson Hawthorne, and he tells Avery: “I’ve taken the liberty of making travel arrangements on your behalf.” The young man’s tone makes it clear that this isn’t an invitation. Then, however, something completely unexpected happens: A polished, handsome guy, just a few years older than Avery, shows up in the school office. Hey, her guardian half-sister, Libby, has an apartment that’s open to her but with Lib’s abusive boyfriend around, living out of a car is the wisest bet for Avery right now. But they mainly involve surviving high school, maybe wheedling out some kind of college scholarship and getting a good enough job so she can stop living in her beat-up old Pontiac. The story starts when Avery is simply going along to get along.

And they may include more than just a deadbeat missing father that Avery doesn’t really know. And, of course, little Avery always enjoyed the I’ve Got a Secret Game they’d play just for the fun of it.īut 17-year-old Avery is now thinking that her deceased mother may have had some secrets that she never shared. There was the Flashlight Game, played when the power was switched off the Marshmallow Game when the heat was off, and they’d bundle together and munch little treats. When Avery Kylie Grambs’ single mom was still alive, the two of them had lots of little games they’d play when the household budget was empty.

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