Pearl in the Mist (Landry)

Fate whisked Ruby from a simple life in the Louisiana Bayou. But her new riches bring more treachery than happiness... Even after a year as a Dumas, Ruby still wonders at the splendor of the familys New Orleans mansion, and rejoices in the love of the father she had never known. But true happiness in her new home is as elusive as the swamp mist. Ruby must carefully avoid a venomous enemy: her stepmother, Daphne, who cringes and sneers at her backwater upbringing. And Rubys every effort to befriend her twin sister, Gisselle -- especially since Gisselles crippling accident -- is answered with bitterness and vicious backstabbing. So idyllic Greenwood -- the exclusive girls boarding school that her father has chosen for his daughters senior year -- seems to promise some peace from the conniving Daphne, and maybe even a fresh start with Gisselle. But Rubys kind isnt welcome at Greenwood, and the legendarily strict headmistress, Mrs. Ironwood, plots with her stepmother to make her life miserable. Meanwhile, Gisselle is on a mission to break every school rule, leaving Ruby to suffer the humiliating punishments. But Ruby doesnt lose hope -- until a terrible tragedy leaves her alone in a world that never really wanted her. Ruby will have to summon every last ounce of her Cajun strength to reclaim her home, her future, and the happiness she once knew....--back cover

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