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NEW SERIES!

CARTER HOUSE GIRLS

Meet DJ, Kriti, Rhiannon, Taylor, Casey, Eliza: The Carter House Girls. Mix six teenage girls and one ‘60’s fashion icon (retired, of course) in an old Victorian-era boarding home. Add boys and dating, a little high school angst, throw in a Kate Spade bag or two…and you’ve got the Carter House Girls!

Mixed Bags Book 1

Stealing Bradford Book 2

Homecoming Queen Book 3

Viva Vermont Book 4

Lost in Las Vegas Book 5

New York Debut Book 6

Spring Breakdown Book 7

Last Dance Book 8

NEW BOOK!






LAST DANCE

In the final book of bestselling author Melody Carlson's Carter House Girls series, the Carter House girls are making prom plans and competing for boyfriends, as well as fighting for the limelight in a Mother’s Day fashion show. With graduation and last good-byes around the corner, will they resolve old differences or part ways as enemies?






SPRING BREAKDOWN

Mrs. Carter takes the girls to Florida for a 'quiet' spring break, but forget about quiet when boyfriends from Crescent Cove enter the scene. Taylor's still committed to sobriety, but Eliza goes wild. And then she goes missing. Vacationing comes to a halt as they all try to locate the kidnapped heiress.



LOST IN LAS VEGAS

It’s Christmas break and DJ accepts “lonely” Taylor’s invitation to come to Las Vegas, where her mom’s performing. DJ soon discovers that Taylor is focused on just one thing: partying with a capital "P." Plus she’s invited Eliza and DJ soon feels overwhelmed. Desperate she calls on Casey for help and prays for a miracle before Taylor self-destructs.



MIXED BAGS

When her mom died, DJ had to move in with her grandmother, internationally famous, 60’s fashion model Katherine Carter.

than haute couture—is just certain they’ll all be unbearable fashion snobs.

One by one, the girls arrive and begin to figure out how to fit into this new family, getting to know each other and forming friendships. There are a few aspiring divas and even a closet Christian.

Before long the Carter House girls are dating, fighting, laughing, shopping, sharing clothes, purses, shoes…and their deepest secrets.

DJ may not turn into the perfect little lady her grandmother has in mind, but one thing is for certain—with all these new ‘sisters,’ her life will never be the same.
ISBN: 0310714885

STEALING BRADFORD

The Carter House girls are just getting to know one another when the subject of boys comes up. Rhiannon’s dating Bradford, the most popular jock in school; Eliza’s seeing Harry; and DJ was dating Conner until he started acting as if he doesn’t like her.

Boys aren’t always easy to understand, but many girls in the house want a boyfriend—and will do just about anything to get one. So when Taylor decides to put the moves on Bradford, Rhiannon is shocked and hurt. Mistakes are made and feelings are battered…there is forgiveness for some and bitterness for others…but at the end of the day, the girls learn a valuable lesson about what it means to be a family.
ISBN: 0310714893

HOMECOMING QUEEN

Taylor returns from her disappearing act. Rivalries are still in play over boys and school plays. And the drama really heats up over Taylor, Eliza and DJ’s competition to be homecoming queen. Will the best girl win?
ISBN: 0310714907

VIVA VERMONT

Mrs. Carter takes the girls on a weekend trip to a luxurious mountain getaway. She’s unaware that a few of the girls have invited boys to the ski lodge too. Mrs. Carter leaves the girls to themselves and things get crazy.

Zondervan

ISBN: 0310714915