Laurie Petrou Books in Order

These stories follow people poised on the edge of change, caught between memory and imagined futures. Family becomes a source of affection, embarrassment, obligation and comfort as the characters struggle to navigate their uncertain lives.

Sisters Hattie and Penny share a secret after a fire kills a cruel husband. The chance to begin again is soon clouded by resentment, guilt and jealousy, threatening the bond that keeps their past hidden.

Bullied teenager Stevie joins defiant Dee in a campaign of revenge against their classmates. What begins as satisfying pranks spreads through the school, turning increasingly violent as anonymous students adopt their tactics and take control.

Diana and Aurelle become inseparable at a remote university, united by a desire to escape their privileged families. When Diana’s artistic career begins to take off, ambition and envy threaten the intense friendship that helped define them.

New to New York, twelve-year-old Pal is drawn into the theater world through her sister’s boarding house for aspiring actresses. Investigating why a young resident left decades earlier uncovers a secret that could change the club’s future.

Struggling academic Ruth becomes close to the celebrated writer she idolizes and the writer’s husband. A private offer draws her deeper into their marriage, where ambition, attraction and competing agendas threaten an increasingly unstable alliance.