Winterborne Home for Mayhem and Mystery (Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valour Book 2)

Five orphans. Two sword-wielding vigilantes. One mansion. No rules. April thought she had her happy ending. After all, she has her new house and new friends and new guardian. But she also has a very big new secret. The kids of Winterborne House are the only ones who know that Gabriel Winterborne#8212;famous billionaire and terrible cook#8212;is really a sword-wielding vigilante. What they don't know is that he's not the only one. When a masked figure breaks in, looking for something#8212;or someone#8212;it's clear that Gabriel has met his match, and now no one is safe. April and her friends will have to solve a decades-old mystery in order to hang on to the most important thing in the world: each other Join April and her ragtag group of friends as they unravel family secrets, creepy legends, and mysterious identities in this sequel to Ally Carter's blockbuster middle grade debut that Stuart Gibbs called "a fast-paced thrill ride of a book." April thought she'd saved the day. With Gabriel declared guardian of the orphans at Winterborne House, everything should have been perfect. But with Izzy and Smithers away and social services snooping around, things are not quite right at Winterborne House. Gabriel isn't exactly the father figure the kids were hoping for and, when it seems like the long-lost heir might be lost (maybe purposefully) yet again, the kids realize there might be others lurking in the shadows ready to take his place. April will have to decide how hard she's willing to fight to hold onto the found family she's finally formed when everyone seems determined to tear them apart A masked intruder leads the orphans of Winterborne House into another danger-filled adventure in the 2nd book of this middle grade mystery series.April thought she had her happy ending. After all, she has her new house and new friends and new guardian. But she also has a very big new secret.April and the other residents of Winterborne House are the only ones who know that Gabriel Winterborne—famous billionaire and terrible cook—is really a sword-wielding vigilante. What they don't know is that he's not the only one.When a masked figure breaks in, looking for something—or someone—it's clear that Gabriel has met his match, and now no one is safe. April and her friends will have to solve a decades-old mystery in order to hang on to the most important thing in the world: each other. "April thought she had her happy ending. After all, she has her new house and new friends and new guardian. But she also has a very big new secret. The kids of Winterborne House are the only ones who know that Gabriel Winterborne--famous billionaire and terrible cook--is really a sword-wielding vigilante. What they don't know is that he's not the only one. When a masked figure breaks in, looking for something--or someone--it's clear that Gabriel has met his match, and now no one is safe. April and her friends will have to solve a decades-old mystery in order to hang on to the most important thing in the world: each other."-- Publisher's description