Author(s): L. B. Bedford

Young Adult Fiction

Audrey Anderson has one chance to escape poverty excel academically and get into a good school. She ll let nothing stand between her and her goal: not dating and certainly not snotty Scarlett West. The girls can t stand each other, so why is Scarlett hanging around Audrey and getting under Audrey s skin in more ways than one?

Scarlett needs a tutor, and Audrey doesn t want the job. She still resents Scarlett offering to pay Audrey to do her homework, but her compassionate best friend talks Audrey into giving Scarlett a second chance. The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes for Audrey to fight her growing attraction to the other young woman.

At the same time, Audrey s interest in her new neighbor s bizarre behavior gnaws at her, and she can t leave the mystery alone. Her relentless curiosity might cost her everything. "