CHRONICLES OF V series
This series follows Violet ‘V’ Jiménez from freshman year to high school graduation as she cracks cases from missing friends to diamond heists to exam scams. Alongside her mystery-solving adventures, V deals with her mother’s heartbreaking diagnosis, capturing the ups and downs from remission to relapse. This compelling series offers thrilling adventures and delves into the themes of grief and loss, guiding teens through their own journeys of healing and resilience—to find hope.
GLASS STARS
A shocking disappearance. Tragic family news. V searches for answers . . . even if it leads her into the face of danger.
Fourteen-year-old freshman Violet “V” Jiménez knows Emma will have her back on their first anxiety-ridden day of high school. So when her best friend is kidnapped just as classes begin, the determined V vows to save Emma at any cost. But her resolve is thrown a major curve with her mother’s sudden cancer diagnosis.
Struggling to cope with the shock of her mom’s ailing health and feeling things couldn’t possibly get worse, V finds solace following in the footsteps of her favorite teenage TV detective. Then when she discovers a link to another missing girl, her investigation takes her on an alarming ride deep inside an insidious criminal lair.
Can V expose the city’s secretive depths before her friend is lost forever?
Glass Stars is the first book in the mesmerizing CHRONICLES OF V Young Adult contemporary fiction series. If you like gutsy heroines and heartbreaking conspiracies, you’ll love Tasche Laine’s venture into the darker side of trouble. Buy Glass Stars to never give up hope today!
A portion of the proceeds from Glass Stars sales are donated by the author to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, in Charmel’s name.
To donate directly, report a missing child, or for more information, go to missingkids.org or call 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
“Real, raw, heartrending!”
BRIGHT STARS
She wants to drive. But a shady driving instructor, a local gang, and a neighborhood crime spree could put the brakes on her plans!
V can’t wait to learn to drive. Though her mom’s cancer is in remission, she can’t convince her parents to find the time to teach her. Frustrated, she finds out about a new driver’s training course and doesn’t hesitate to sign up. But there’s something suspicious about the driving instructor, and a rash of break-ins puts her neighborhood on high alert.
As the burglaries escalate, a friend’s mom is the next victim. A family heirloom necklace is among the missing items. V tries to stay focused on learning to drive, but mysterious things keep happening that she can’t ignore. Before she knows it, she’s in the middle of a case she didn’t want, is about to lose the friends she worked hard to get back, and might never get to drive!
Will she get this case in gear, or will her investigation crash?
Bright Stars is the enthralling second book in the Chronicles of V teen detective mystery series. If you like gutsy teens, relatable problems, and plenty of twists and turns along the road, then you’ll love Tasche Laine’s page-turning adventure.
“V is deeply relatable, charming, and clever, but not without her flaws.”
“A fun suspense tale...”
BROKEN STARS
In a year that promised perfection, V’s life is about to get flipped upside down. Between the heartbeats of a new romance and the loyalty of her best friend, she’s thrown into a maze of secrets where every truth uncovered shadows a lie. Can V navigate the darkness to become the hero of her own story?
As the school year kicks off, V isn’t just equipped with a car; she’s armed with new love and the unwavering support of her best friend—her future’s never shone brighter. Yet, the road ahead is far from smooth. V must steer into uncharted territory that threatens her very ideals.
V’s world is suddenly shaken by family turmoil and an academic scandal. She plunges headfirst into a case that’s as personal as it is perplexing. As every clue draws her deeper into a labyrinth of lies, V must confront an elusive adversary—a cunning cheater whose secrets are worth more than just the final score. The stakes are higher than ever and her resolve is tested. What lengths will she go to uncover the truth?
Broken Stars is the third book in the Chronicles of V series—a fresh chapter in V’s life, where she embarks on a captivating quest for the truth, demanding a courage she’s not sure she possesses. Join V as she confronts the ultimate test of wills, where every choice can either mend a starry dream or leave it in fragments.
“Unputdownable!”