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PEARL IN THE MIST , second book of " Landry Series"

Even after a year as a Dumas, Ruby rejoices in the love of the father she had never known.But true happiness is as elusive as a swamp mist. Ruby must avoid a enemy:. her stepmother, Daphne, who cringes & sneers at her backwater upbringing.Ruby's every effort to befriend her twin sister, especially since Giselle's crippling accident is answered with bitterness & vicious backstabbing.
So Greenwood -- the exclusive girls' boarding school that her father has chosen for his daughters' senior year seems to promise some peace, a fresh start with Giselle. Ruby's kind isn't welcome & the legendarily strict headmistress, Mrs. Ironwood plots with her stepmother to make her life miserable. Meanwhile, Gissella is on a mission to break every rule, leaving Ruby to suffer the blame. But Ruby doesn't lose hope until a terrible tragedy leaves her alone in a world that never really wanted her. Ruby summons every last ounce of her Cajun strength to reclaim her home, her future, & the happiness she once knew...."We have a proud tradition of serving the best families in society," she said sternly. "Despite the circumstances of your birth, you now come from a distinguished family. Whatever habits, practices, & behavior you engaged in prior to your life in New Orleans must not rear their ugly heads here. I want you to be aware that I have promised your stepmother to watch over you more closely than I watch over the other girls."That's not fair.I haven't done anything." ."I said indignantly.She stared at me a moment, her eyes becoming small & her lips a bit pale as she tightened them. "I see what it is your stepmother means:You have a Cajun stubbornness, a wildness that must be checked. Well, this is the place where it will be kept in tow...."