father-daughter relationship

Presents the story of a young woman who devotes her energies to matchmaking and finds herself unprepared when romance finds her.

After Ria's parents divorce, her father disappears in a plane crash and rumors begin that he may or may not have been the man that everyone thought he was. Ria decides that she must uncover the truth in order to protect herself, her brother, and her father's reputation.

"Ellison lost her mother at an early age. But since then, her father has found love again. He's happy and doesn't quite notice that Ellison does not get along with his new wife or her mean daughters. When Ellison discovers a necromantic tome while exploring the secret passages of her father's mansion, she wonders if it could be the key to her freedom."--Provided by publisher.

"When her veteran dad is committed to a psych ward, one girl must unravel a conspiracy that connects her past and the terrorist attack on 9/11"--Provided by publisher.

Upon her mother's death, fifteen-year-old Catherine puts her courage and strength to the test by disguising herself as a boy to join her father, a pirate captain, on a ship whose crew includes men who are trying to steal a treasure from him.

Sixteen-year-old Chelsea has always been overweight, and now in high school she is being unmercifully teased by other students, and even her mother gives her no support--not even to compliment her beautiful singing voice. In film class she is assigned work on a film with Melody and for the first time she finds someone other than her father who does not criticize her, and finally finds the confidence to try out for the school choir.

On her birthday, Minerva, a sixteen-year-old singer and songwriter, hears from the father she has never known and her placid life is disrupted.

Thirteen-year-old Trell Taylor's father, Romero Taylor, was convicted of the murder of a girl Trell's age when Trell was just a baby. Trell is determined to prove her father is innocent of the charge, but others don't want the truth revealed. Trell's efforts catch the attention of a dangerous person in her neighborhood and long-buried secrets are uncovered. Working with a lawyer and a reporter, Trell finds key pieces of evidence that were overlooked, leading to a shocking turn of events.

When tragedy strikes, Tess drops out of school and moves in with her funeral director dad, forcing her to examine life, death, and the boy she thought she knew and loved in a brand new light.

When Isabel goes to the hospital for her monthly infusion for rheumatoid arthritis, she meets Sasha, who is also there managing his chronic illness. Although Isabel has always had a no-dating rule, Sasha just might be the one to convince her to break it.