Lauren is the new girl in town with a dark secret. Colby is the football hero with a dream of something more. In alternating chapters, they come together, fall apart, and build something stronger than either of them thought possible–something to truly believe in.

WHY SHOULD YOU CHECK IT OUT?
Lauren and Colby’s story is sure to be a sweet, fun read. What we like most is how Lauren is painted in the synopsis as the possibly broody “bad girl” while Colby gets to be the boy-next-door.

The cover distinctly places this as a summer romance, with Lauren looking carefree, flower in hand as she balances her way across the fence. We can just imagine that Colby is sitting off the page on the other side, cheering her on toward him.

Lisa Schroeder is the author of four teen verse novels including FALLING FOR YOU and THE DAY BEFORE. If you’re a fan of Ellen Hopkins, you should really check these ones out!

EARLY REVIEWS SAY…
Familiar characters and a quiet plot are elevated by poetry that is as beautiful as it is varied. Lovely in its details. (Kirkus Reviews)

[A] thoughtful, straightforward, and fairly chaste romance between two kind, generous teens—one burdened by her past, one burdened by his future. Romance fans will find a familiar mix of tragedies, obstacles, and misunderstandings to surmount as Lauren and Colby try to do right by themselves and each other. (Publishers Weekly)

NECESSARY DETAILS
YA Romance
Hardcover & ebook, 336 pages
Published on July 30th, 2014 by Point (ISBN 0545646014)
http://www.lisaschroederbooks.com/p/books-for-teens.html