The Dark Hearts Series

I stand at the front door and meticulously check my reflection in the glass. I must look perfect to meet Lou's new boyfriend. I haven't been invited but best friends don't require invitations, right? Her presence has always been a constant, demanding focus in my life. Now, however, it's evolving into something deeper, with unsettling imitations and intrusive encroachments into every aspect of my world. The struggle to create distance only seems to intensify Donna's attachment, Pulling her dangerously closer.

She wants to be with you. She wants to be you. Lou has known Donna for years. They've been through thick and thin, yet the rougher the time, the tighter their bond. Some friendships stand the test of time but this one is tested far beyond that when Donna grows increasingly jealous of every aspect of Lou's settled life whilst her own spirals out of control. All Donna wants is what Lou's got. Surely that isn't too much to ask?

When the girl who bullied you grows up to be your "best" friend... Helen’s writing is her biggest ally. No matter what she’s been through over the years, her journal has offered a safe space to let it all out. From her awful schooldays when she was bullied and alone, to the blood, sweat, and tears she’s overheard or witnessed from the house next door. At least, no matter how isolated and bored Helen is, she isn’t caught up in all that. Until she is.

Charlie thought she knew what a broken heart felt like when her mother was found murdered. But then her father disappears, and her pain is beyond anything she could have imagined. With no one to turn to, Charlie finds solace at her grandmother's home for. But her peace is short-lived when she discovers her father's wife is implicated in the deaths of two local women. Who exactly is her stepmother and what does she know about her mother's murder? Charlie is determined to uncover the truth and get justice for her mother, whatever the cost.