Lock and Key

Where is your mother, Ruby?

Ruby is aware that the round is over. She's been living alone in the yellow home for the last several months, getting by somehow, even though she knows her mother won't likely come back.

In doing so, she moves in with Cora, her sister whom she hasn't seen in 10 years, and Jamie, Cora's husband, whose straightforward manner makes Ruby find it difficult to accept that he created the most widely used social networking site. It's a dream come true—a sumptuous home, an upscale private school, a fresh wardrobe, the prospect of college, and a bright future. Why then is Ruby such a protective, cautious, and hesitant Cinderella? And why can't Nate, the kind kid next door who has his own secrets, accept the assistance Ruby is just now starting to provide?

Best-selling author Sarah Dessen delves inside the mind of a strong, multifaceted teenager navigating unanticipated events and rediscovering trust.