secrecy

Thirteen-year-old Samantha faces some stiff competition when a new friend is interested in the same boy Samantha has a crush on, and another girl starts an internet version of her business of passing secrets, unread, from one classmate to another.

Middle school student Maya, having moved with her family from Idaho to Oregon and anxious over making new friends, meets a fairy who introduces her to children in the apartment building next door who practice magic, and, as she has delightful experiences with her new friends, Maya struggles with keeping everything a secret from her family.

Kanzaki's growing feelings for Kei lead him to search for more information about her, and while he finally sees a picture of Suwa, the owner of the ring Kei has been searching for, he also learns some news he is just going to have to keep to himself.

Kanazi declares his love for Kei at a festival, but their moment is caught by a photographer; and meanwhile, Kei's flashbacks about hiding the ring become more detailed.

Kanzaki's feelings for Kei have been getting more serious, so he is very interested when Suwa, the boy who owns the ring Kei has been obsessively searching for, reappears on the scene.

The children and Penelope, their governess, leave London and return to Ashton Place where Penelope decides to take matters into her own hands and do some investigating to find out the truth about the children, Lord Ashton, and herself.

Captain Elijah Twain rescues a mermaid from the Hudson River and nurses her back to health in the secrecy of his cabin, while the owner of the steamboat Twain captains, Lafayette, harbors secrets of his own. Meanwhile, reclusive author C.G. Beaverton publishes a new book that may hold answers for both men.

When Ruby's divorced father shows up unexpectedly on her sixteenth birthday, the week that follows is full of confusing surprises, including discovering that her best friend has been keeping secrets from her, her mother has not been truthful about the past, and life is often complicated.

When one of their tightly-knit group mysteriously disappears, four high school girls find their friendship difficult to maintain when they begin receiving taunting messages from someone who seems to know everything about their past and present secrets.

Hanna, Aria, Emily, and Spencer have been telling some outrageous stories, but no one seems to believe them, so when a killer comes after them, they wonder if the town of Rosewood will believe them.