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Cinnamon

Cinnamon loves the shadows, because that's where no one can find her....

For Cinnamon, dreaming of imaginary worlds and characters is her only escape from her mother's breakdowns. Her grandmother's overbearing control. Her family's turmoil. But Cinnamon is discovering something special about herself, a gift from within that sets her apart: a talent for the theater that would finally give her a chance...to truly escape.

Ice

Ice wishes she could just become invisible...

Ice hides from the world behind a sheild of silence. And that is what her mother hates about her. All she wants is a normal daughter who wears makeup and sexy clothes to attract boys. But Ice gets her chance to shine when she reveals her beautiful singing voice. And her extraordinary gifts may become her saving grace when tragedy and deception almost destroy her dreams...

Rose

When she danced, she could dream...

Beautiful and talented, Rose was the apple of her father's eye. But when he is tragically taken from her, his carefully hidden secrets destroy the only life Rose has ever known -- and lead her into a world of luxury unlike any she has imagined. Rose is whisked off to a prestigious private school, while her mother falls into a hateful whirlwind of wealth and greed. But a most unlikely person will show Rose the true meaning of family -- and give her the courage to follow her dream....

Honey

In her music, she found sweet salvation....

Honey grew up on a farm under her strict, fanatically religious grandfather's disapproving eye. To him, everything is a sin -- from her natural-born talent for the violin to her innocent interest in boys and dating -- and life is a treacherous path to be walked in fear. When Honey is paired for music practice with a brilliant piano student, wealthy Chandler Maxwell, she discovers a true soul mate. But when a shocking family secret comes to light, Honey discovers the startling cause of her grandfather's bitter fury. And her own precious joy may be lost forever....

Falling Stars

All The World's A Stage -- but What If The Play Doesn't Go As Planned?

Four talented girls from vastly different pasts share a dream of stardom: Cinnamon, the edgy actress; Ice, the phenomenal vocalist; Rose, the beautiful dancer; and Honey, the first-rate violinist. The four meet at the prestigious Senetsky School of the Performing Arts -- housed in an ornate New York City mansion -- and become instant friends as they take off on a dazzling whirlwind of intense classes, theater outings, and celebrity-studded parties. And together they bend the strict house rules of Madame Senetsky, a famous actress who guarantees success for students under her tutelage.

But they soon realize this is no ordinary school. Madame Senetsky pushes the girls' studies beyond reason. She controls their social lives. And they get the strange feeling someone is watching them.

But who...and why?

Cinnamon, Ice, Rose, and Honey set out to untangle a shadowy web of Senetsky family secrets. As they explore dark corners and hidden rooms, every creak and moan of the old mansion tells a story too frightening to repeat. A devastating story that can destroy their dreams...

Shooting Stars Characters

Cinnamon

Cinnamon Carlson:
Daughter of Taylor and Amber
Granddaughter of Beverly (thick, long auburn hair; pale skin)

Taylor Carlson:
Husband to Amber
Son of Beverly
Father to Cinnamon

Amber Carlson:
Wife to Taylor
Mother of Cinnamon

Grandmother Beverly Carlson:
Wife to deceased Grandfather Carlson
Mother of Taylor

Ella Hamilton: Drama Teacher
Clarence Baron: Boyfriend/Best Friend to Cinnamon
Edith Booth: Student; Hall Monitor
Grandfather Carlson: Husband to Beverly; Father of Taylor
Aunt Lucille: Beverly's sister
Mr. Kaplan: Principal
Sacha: Miscarried daughter of Amber and Taylor
Mrs. Mendelson & Mrs. Fogelman: Head nurses at Chester Alton Psychiatric Hospital
Lindsey Baron: Clarence's sister
Mr. Posner: Co-worker of Taylor Carlson
Rachael: Patient at Psychiatric Hospital
"Ida": Rachael referred to Cinnamon by this name.
Eddie Morris: Student; Bully
Mr. Jacobs: Teacher
Michael Baron: Clarence's father
Iris Ainsley: Student; Pretty senior
Dell Johnson: Student; Male lead in play
Edmond Senetsky: Theatrical Agent
Madame Senetsy: Edmond's mother; Owner of Senetsy School of Performing Arts
Grandma Gussie: Amber's grandmother
Ethel: Gussie's sister

More to come...