ROMANCE. SECRETS. AND SO MANY LIES. Seventeen-year-old Aster is convinced her vindictive mother is hiding a dangerous secret, but neither her crush Joshua, nor her twin sister Ivy believe her. Undeterred, Aster will fight to bring it to light, uncovering along the way much more than she set out to find . . . A fast-paced, friends-to-lovers mystery reminiscent of Pretty Little Liars and One of Us Is Lying.

GOLD MEDAL WINNER OF THE 2016 MOONBEAM CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS. FINALIST IN FOREWORD INDIE'S 2016 BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD. Behind prison bars and the lens of reality TV, unfolds a story of betrayal, sacrifice, and ultimately redemption. Nineteen-year-old Ivy Redd’s talent with a needle and thread has earned her a spot on a coveted reality TV art competition set in New York’s Metropolitan Museum. The prize: a significant amount of money and instant acceptance into the Masterpiecers, the school that ensures new artists fame and fortune. Her talent has also thrust her and her twin sister, Aster, into the spotlight. Not that Aster needed help with becoming a media favorite. She managed that on her own by running over a wanted mobster. She told the police it was self-defense, because she couldn’t tell them the truth—the truth would make her sister look bad. Locked in an Indiana jail to await her trial, Aster watches Ivy on the small TV hanging in the dayroom. It’s the highlight of her day, until she finds out what her sister truly thinks of her. Then, observing her sister becomes a punishment far crueler than imprisonment. Perfect for fans of Jessica Knoll's Luckiest Girl Alive and E. Lockhart's We Were Liars.

"Every character is true to life, each with their own outlook, desires, needs and drawbacks, and Olivia Wildenstein is masterful at weaving the web that holds all of this together—highly recommended." — review from Readers' Favorite From prisons and reality TV to mansions and safe houses, THE MASTERMINDS revisits THE MASTERPIECERS and closes the twins’ story. It is a tale of imperfect love and imperfect people. The only downside to Joshua Cooper’s investigation of a mob runner is not being able to discuss it with his two best friends, nineteen-year-old twins, Aster and Ivy Redd. However, when Ivy sells one of her quilts to the mob runner, and Aster hits him with her car in a motel parking lot, they become entangled in his investigation. The FBI even believes the twins could knowingly be involved with the mob. Joshua will do everything he can to disprove their suspicion and nail the true criminal. Brook Jackson is a judge on the Masterpiecers’s art competition. That is his official job; his unofficial job is running questionable errands against easy cash. But a ripped quilt and the girl who sewed it will make Brook’s life and heart spiral out of control. Accused of money laundering, Brook becomes the fall guy. After three weeks of imprisonment, he cuts a deal with Joshua: his freedom for the real felons and a meeting with Ivy. Although eager to clear his name, Brook wants to win Ivy’s forgiveness—and if she’s willing to give it to him—her love.