Katlyn Duncan - Six Little Secrets

Some secrets never stay hidden for long…

Six teenagers meeting in Saturday detention: a brain, a beauty, a cheerleader, a rebel, a recluse and the new girl.

But someone is watching. Someone has made sure that they are all in the same room at the same time. Someone knows that each of them is hiding a terrible secret…

…and by the end of detention, everyone will know the truth.

Don’t miss this thrilling new story from Katlyn Duncan, perfect for fans of Rob Aspinall, Sara Shepard and E. Lockhart.

Praise for KATLYN DUNCAN

‘The epitome of a summertime read.’ Rather Be Reading on This Summer

‘Fans of sweet romances and light reads will flock to cheer on Hadley and Will.’ Pretty Little Pages on This Summer

‘I definitely recommend This Summer if you are looking for a great romance that’s not completely light and fuzzy. The writing is fantastic and the romance PERFECT.’ Lose Time Reading

‘I really loved this book from the beginning to the very end. It was a book that you couldn’t put down because you wanted to see if this couple would ever get together and fall in love.’ 4.5 stars from Once Upon a Twilight on This Summer

‘ This Summer really reminded me of Colleen Hoover’s Hopeless that I loved and even though it wasn’t as intense, the writing itself was incredible.’ Spiced Latte Reads

‘ This Summer was a sweet best-friends romance with a large dose of drama. It is an ideal summer read.’ Rampant Readers

‘Katlyn Duncan’s YA debut, Soul Taken , is a thrilling ride that will leave you breathless for the next page, and curious to find the true soul we nurture within.’ Jennifer Murgia, author of the Angel Star series and Between These Lines

‘Wow! Talk about a completely unique concept with tons of new ideas, roles, and characters that took me on an exhilarating adventure.’ 4.5 stars from I ♥ Bookie Nookie Reviews on Soul Taken

‘ Soul Taken is a BRILLIANT read! . . . This is one of those books to look out for.’ 5 stars from A Diary of a Book Addict

Also by Katlyn Duncan

The Life After Trilogy:

Soul Taken

Soul Possessed

Soul Betrayed

This Summer

This Christmas

Darkest Dawn

As You Lay Sleeping

Six Little Secrets

Katlyn Duncan

ONE PLACE. MANY STORIES

Contents

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Blurb Some secrets never stay hidden for long… Six teenagers meeting in Saturday detention: a brain, a beauty, a cheerleader, a rebel, a recluse and the new girl. But someone is watching. Someone has made sure that they are all in the same room at the same time. Someone knows that each of them is hiding a terrible secret… …and by the end of detention, everyone will know the truth. Don’t miss this thrilling new story from Katlyn Duncan, perfect for fans of Rob Aspinall, Sara Shepard and E. Lockhart.

Title Page Six Little Secrets Katlyn Duncan ONE PLACE. MANY STORIES

Author Bio KATLYN DUNCAN grew up in a small town in New England, but her head was always in the clouds. She wanted to travel and see the world but was happy enough to write her own characters and live through them. Katlyn started writing at a young age and never really stopped. Even if she wasn’t writing a novel or a movie script, she was jotting down ideas in her journal or on Post-it notes. She never thought (even though she dreamed) they would lead to her actually becoming published someday. One of her proudest moments was winning $50 for a writing contest in sixth grade. Katlyn bought her very own television with it. In that same grade, one of her most influential teachers taught her that reading was an escape and she hopes she can bring that to her readers as well. Katlyn currently lives in lower New England, a quick train ride to New York City, with her husband and adorable wheaten terrier in a Victorian fixer-upper.

Acknowledgements ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This little novella has lived with me much longer than it took to write. These characters took shape in my dreams and while writing other projects. They are the creative shadows of other fantastic characters, and I hope they jumped out on the page for you just as much as they took shape in my heart. A huge thank you to the SCAG for daily laughs and helpful suggestions for everything I throw at you. I want to thank my fab SCBWI crit group for your positivity and constructive thoughts for my books. Singling out Kierney Scott and Sarah Bennett, you two were so helpful in the early stages of SLS, your advice changed the book for the better! For Chelsea Ichaso and Jen Nadol, I’m grateful for you taking the time to read it from top to bottom and offering some great ideas to bring this book to another level. As always, big thanks to my family for your support and understanding when I’m lost in thought and when the house isn’t as clean as I’d like. To all of those at HQDigital, thank you so much for your advice and amazing cover design. We’ve been through eight books together, and I will forever be grateful. And to my readers, thanks for taking another journey with me. I hope this book sticks with you long after you finish.

Dedication Dedication To Dad. Now you have to finish this one.

Chapter One: Zoe, Saturday

Chapter Two: Zoe

Chapter Three: Teddy, Five Days Earlier

Chapter Four: Teddy, Saturday

Chapter Five: Zoe, Saturday

Chapter Six: Zoe

Chapter Seven: Cece, Two Days Earlier

Chapter Eight: Cece, Saturday

Chapter Nine: Zoe, Saturday

Chapter Ten: Jackie, Three Days Earlier

Chapter Eleven: Jackie, Saturday

Chapter Twelve: Zoe, Saturday

Chapter Thirteen: Zoe, Saturday

Chapter Fourteen: Q, Four Days Earlier

Chapter Fifteen: Q, Saturday

Chapter Sixteen: Zoe, Saturday

Chapter Seventeen: Holly, One Year Ago

Chapter Eighteen: Holly, Saturday

Chapter Nineteen: Zoe, Saturday

Chapter Twenty: Zoe, Saturday

Chapter Twenty-One: Zoe, Monday

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Copyright

KATLYN DUNCANgrew up in a small town in New England, but her head was always in the clouds. She wanted to travel and see the world but was happy enough to write her own characters and live through them. Katlyn started writing at a young age and never really stopped. Even if she wasn’t writing a novel or a movie script, she was jotting down ideas in her journal or on Post-it notes. She never thought (even though she dreamed) they would lead to her actually becoming published someday. One of her proudest moments was winning $50 for a writing contest in sixth grade. Katlyn bought her very own television with it. In that same grade, one of her most influential teachers taught her that reading was an escape and she hopes she can bring that to her readers as well.

Katlyn currently lives in lower New England, a quick train ride to New York City, with her husband and adorable wheaten terrier in a Victorian fixer-upper.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This little novella has lived with me much longer than it took to write. These characters took shape in my dreams and while writing other projects. They are the creative shadows of other fantastic characters, and I hope they jumped out on the page for you just as much as they took shape in my heart.

A huge thank you to the SCAG for daily laughs and helpful suggestions for everything I throw at you.

I want to thank my fab SCBWI crit group for your positivity and constructive thoughts for my books.