"Robyn's scared of dogs--like, really scared. But she agrees to spend her summer working at an animal shelter anyway. (It's a long story.) Robyn soon discovers that many juvenile offenders also volunteer at the shelter--including Nick Di'Angelo, a boy from Robyn's past. A boy she hoped never to see again. Nick has a talent for getting into trouble, but after his latest arrest, Robyn suspects that he just might be innocent. And she sets out to prove...

When Robyn's ex-boyfriend Nick is arrested for theft, she decides to investigate and ends up in grave danger.

"A shallow grave... human remains... an unsolved murder from years ago... It looks like the past is coming back to spin Mike's new life out of control. What's making the usually cool Riel so rattled? And what does a beautiful but manipulative girl have to do with it all?"--

After weeks apart Robyn is excited to hang out with Nick, but while on a trip to Chinatown she notices Nick acting suspiciously.

When Robin's boyfriend Nick arrives in the town where she has a summer job to investigate whether his friend's brother, a student at a home for boys with problems with the law, really committed suicide, Robin decides to help.

"Riley Donovan is the new kid in town. When her next-door neighbor's barn catches on fire, with him inside it, Riley helps save him. But rather than being hailed a hero, Riley finds herself a target of harassment. When her neighbor is accused of starting the fire, Riley believes he is innocent and is determined to prove it--even if it means making powerful enemies."--