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~ (Author) "As I got ready to go downstairs for breakfast, I couldn't help but worry about Butterfly, and wonder how my other sisters and I were..." (more)
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The spellbinding Orphans series concludes in this thrilling new novel from V.C. Andrews®...

"All for one and one for all" was the girls' motto. In the grim foster home for orphans run by Louise and Gordon Tooey, at least Brooke, Crystal, Raven, and Butterfly had each other. Calling themselves "sisters," together they could forget the past and dream of a new chance...a real home. Then they discovered a secret even more haunting than Gordon's heavy boots pounding on the wooden floors. Their fragile hopes of a better life shattered, they escaped the only way they could. Soon they were runaways in a borrowed car, desperately wishing to wake up one morning in a place of sunshine and love.

Raven hoped to be a singer, Butterfly wanted to be a dancer, Crystal planned for college, and Brooke privately hoped to find her mother in California. On the open road the chains of sadness that had bound them seemed to melt away, and the kindness of strangers made a secure future seem almost real. But the highway was a dangerous place, and soon they were penniless and more vulnerable than ever. Alone under the wide western sky, they had only each other to ask if they should give up their dreams...or if they were really halfway to a haven of safety and happiness....



About the Author

About V.C. Andrews: With the publication of her first book, Flowers in the Attic, V. C. Andrews' novels became a bestselling phenomenon. Flowers in the Attic was followed by twenty-six more spectacular successes: Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, My Sweet Audrina, Heaven, Dark Angel, Garden of Shadows, Fallen Hearts, Gates of Paradise, Web of Dreams, Dawn, Secrets of the Morning, Twilight's Child, Midnight Whispers, Darkest Hour, Ruby, Pearl in the Mist, All That Glitters, Hidden Jewel, Tarnished Gold, Melody, Heart Song, Butterfly, Crystal, Raven, and Brooke. V.C. Andrews' novels have sold more than sixty million copies and have been translated into sixteen foreign languages. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket; Other Printing edition (November 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671007637
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671007638
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Very diasappointed, April 13, 1999
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I have been reading V.C.Andrews since I saw the movie version of "Flowers In The Attic" and ever since I was hooked. I have read all her books since and I remain a big fan. I have to agree with other reviews that the books have just not been the same since she passed away. I don't think that the ghostwriter should stop writing books, I think he/she should just think of more original plots instead of recycling the old ones. "Runaways' was very dissapointing. It just ended so abrubtly. I would have liked more books written how how they lives would have progressed, such as Raven's actress career, Brooke's marriage, and Butterfly's love life. I feel that the mini-books were much better than "Runaways". I have just started reading the newest book from the Logan Series "Olivia". So far so good.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Runaways, June 4, 2001
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Butterfly, Crystal, Brooke, and Raven are back in the full-length novel Runaways by V.C. Andrews. These four girls are best friends; well more like sisters. They live in a foster home in New York. The foster home was once a tourist home. Now it’s run down and old. It’s not the best place for Gordon and Louise to run a foster home, but then again Gordon and Louise aren’t exactly fit for the job.

The four girls want out. For two reasons, they can’t stand their living conditions or Gordon and time is running out for them to be adopted. So Brooke, the one who is telling the story comes up with the idea to run away to California. The reason it’s California, is so she can find her real mom, Crystal can become a doctor, and Raven and Butterfly can get their big brake as singers. They all agree. They decide to steal Gordon’s car and make up a phony map to send Gordon on a wild goose chase.

On the way to California they meet many new people. It’s a novel filled with romance, adventure, and surprises. The final question is does Gordon find them or do they make it to California? Well to find out you have to read this book I promises you won’t be disappointed. I know I wasn’t.

May I suggest one last thing? It is that you read Butterfly, Crystal, Brooke and Raven so you can fully understand each girl and their past.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Book, September 30, 1999
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I loved this book. It's the best book I've read in a long time. I couldn't put it down - I read the whole thing in one night. Most books I get bored a lot. This book was sad and happy at the same time. It reminded me of me and my best friend. I haven't read the other four books but I'm buying them today.
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