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April didn’t mean to start the fire. She didn’t want to get picked up to live in the drafty old Winterborne House (her mother was coming back for her, after all), and she definitely didn’t intend to become the only person who knew that Gabriel Winterborne (the missing-and-presumed-dead billionaire) was really alive. In fact, he’s living in the basement of the Winterborne House, and he’s practically threatened her not to tell a soul.
All April has ever wanted was to find the lock that the key her mother left her fits. Strangely enough, it has the Winterborne crest on it, so if April keeps Gabriel’s secret, maybe he’ll help her uncover the truth of her past.
More is at stake than just uncovering the mystery of April’s key, though. There’s only so much April and the other orphans at Winterborne can do to keep the reportedly dead billionaire alive — especially when he’s out for vengeance — and if April and the others aren’t careful, they’ll lose the only home and family they’ve ever really known.
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor is an adorable read full of mystery, typical Ally Carter plots, awesome friend gangs, secrecy, and adventure. It really does feel like an Annie-meets-Batman story, and I absolutely adore that concept! (I mean, what can go wrong when you mix precocious children with moody potential heroes?) While I did feel the writing was overly young and simple, I was still thoroughly entranced and found myself racing to the end. A lot of mysteries were left unanswered, and I cannot wait for the next book in the series to be released.
Rated: Mild, for young readers. Includes some mild violence, action, general peril, and some blood.
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