The Locket. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1998 book
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The Locket
Richard Paul Evans, 1998
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Karen Arthur, 2002

Michael, an aspirant doctor, works at a nursing home after taking care of his dying mother. There, a senior resident teaches him important life lessons about the value of second chances by drawing on her own experiences and a long-lost love. With the help of his devoted fiancée, Michael is inspired by their connection to reach out to his estranged father after an unexpected court case.


V.C. Andrews' Pearl in the Mist. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1994 book, Pearl in the Mist
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Pearl in the Mist
V.C. Andrews, 1994
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David Bercovici-Artieda, 2021

Ruby is still struggling to find true happiness, after a year of living at her father’s lavish mansion. When Ruby and her twin Giselle are sent away to an exclusive all-girls boarding school, Ruby is hopeful for a new start with her sister. But when Ruby is once again shamed for her backwater upbringing, and her cruel Headmistress, Ruby must endure torturous punishments and public humiliation.


V.C. Andrews' All That Glitters. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1995 book, All That Glitters
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All That Glitters
V.C. Andrews, 1995
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Michael Robison, 2021

Ruby is driven from the Dumas mansion and returns to her beloved childhood home in the bayou where she’s intent on creating a new life for her baby daughter, Pearl. Ruby’s high-school sweetheart Paul is there to support her again, and when he moves her into his impressive home, she has new hope for the future. However, Ruby can’t escape the judging eyes of Paul’s mother Gladys who knows Ruby and Paul’s dark secret.


Nostalgic Christmas. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1998 book, The House of Wooden Santas
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The House of Wooden Santas
Fern Michaels, 1998
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J.B. Sugar, 2019

Anne seems to have it all as a driven toy buyer in New York City, but her father’s retirement signaling the closing of the town’s beloved toy store brings the city girl back to her small-town roots.


Flowers in the Attic. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1979 book
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Flowers in the Attic
V.C. Andrews, 1979
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Deborah Chow, 2014

The twisted story of the Dollanganger kids who, after the unexpected death of their father, are convinced by their mother Corrine to stay hidden in the attic of their wealthy grandparents’ mansion so she can reclaim the family fortune. But as her visits begin to wane after she becomes involved with a new husband, the children endure unimaginable treatment at the hands of their ruthless grandmother Olivia Foxworth.


Carolina Moon. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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Carolina Moon
Nora Roberts, 2000
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Stephen Tolkin, 2007

Young Tory Bodeen is blessed with clairvoyance. Her childhood best friend, Hope, is murdered and she leaves town. Years later she returns to open a retail store. Tory’s father, an abusive religious fanatic and ex-con remains the prime suspect in the unsolved murder. Her mother is a weak enabler, believing her husband is a good man, and that Tory is evil due to her paranormal abilities.