“He’s
the only one who gets me. Who knows what it was like, going through what
happened that night … And he’s the only one I know for sure would risk himself
to keep me safe.”
Trust
Being young is all about the experiences: the first time you
skip school, the first time you fall in love…the first time someone holds a gun
to your head.
After being held hostage during a robbery at the local
convenience store, seventeen-year-old Edie finds her attitude about life
shattered. Unwilling to put up with the snobbery and bullying at her private
school, she enrolls at the local public high school, crossing paths with John.
The boy who risked his life to save hers.
While Edie’s beginning to run wild, however, John’s just
starting to settle down. After years of partying and dealing drugs with his
older brother, he’s going straight—getting to class on time, and thinking about
the future.
An unlikely bond grows between the two as John keeps Edie out of
trouble and helps her broaden her horizons. But when he helps her out with
another first—losing her virginity—their friendship gets complicated.
Meanwhile, Edie and John are pulled back into the dangerous
world they narrowly escaped. They were lucky to survive the first time, but
this time they have more to lose—each other.
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Returning home for her father’s wedding was never going to be
easy for Adele. If being sent away at eighteen hadn’t been bad enough, the mess
she left behind when she made a pass at her dad’s business partner sure
was.
Fifteen years older than her, Pete had been her crush for as
long as she could remember. But she’d misread the situation—confusing
friendliness for undying love. Awkward. Add her father to the misunderstanding,
and Pete was left with a broken nose and a business on the edge of ruin. The man
had to be just as glad as everyone else when she left town.
Seven years later, things are different. Adele is no longer a
kid, but a fully grown adult more than capable of getting through the wedding
and being polite. But all it takes is seeing him again to bring back those old
feelings.
Sometimes first loves are the truest.
