title: My Ultimate Sister Disaster: A Novel
author:  Jane Mendle 
description: Gr 8-11Franny, 14, thinks her older sister got the better deal. Zooey is a beautiful, statuesque ballerina with a cool name. Franny is not quite five feet tall, has no talent for anything, hair that never cooperates, and, let's face it, a horrible name (the girls' parents discussed J. D. Salinger's work on their first date). Though they were close as children, the sisters now spend little time together and argue when they're in the same room. With their anthropologist mother in Kenya and their father spending long hours working in his clothing store, Franny feels more alone than ever. When Zooey breaks her leg during rehearsals for a career-making role and is homebound for weeks, the sisters get to know one another all over again. It turns out that Zooey's life isn't so perfect. There are many elements to this novel, but ultimately the story is about sisters and misconceptions. Franny is immediately likable and sympathetic, and Zooey's diva-tude is conveyed perfectly, as is her gradual regression to typical teen when she's sidelined from dancing. Fans of Sarah Dessen and Deb Caletti will enjoy this lighter tale of teen drama.<i>Heather Miller Cover, Homewood Public Library, AL</i><br /> Copyright 2010.  Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.  No redistribution permitted.
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  To Trap a Temptress
   
   
   
  Southern Sanctuary – Book Two
   
   
  Jane Cousins
  
   
   
   
   
  Copyright©2013.  All rights reserved by the author.  Do not copy or re-distribute.
   
  This is a work of fiction. 
   
  Front cover design; Fiona Jayde
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  For Jodie.  Friend and Goddess.  Everyone should be so lucky as to have a big sister like you.
  
   
   
  Chapter One
   
  “She needs to be sassy and strong-willed.  A woman capable of standing her ground when faced
  with a predatory dominant male used to getting his own way.  She’ll need a backbone made of steel
  combined with an alluring sensuality that would tempt the most hardened and cynical of men to fall
  for her charms.  Maybe Gigi… or Darcy, now there’s a firecracker.”  Great Aunt Alma clucked her
  tongue twice as she reviewed her options out loud.
  “What you need is a Temptress.”  A husky unfamiliar voice offered her opinion.
  “Exactly.”  Alma crowed approvingly.  “A Temptress!”
  “So not the sister then?”  Alma’s acquaintance queried. 