Review: Loves Lies and Pregnancy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 7, 2012
Love Lies and Pregnancy by Asleigh L. Blanchard gives readers an in depth look into teen pregnancy and the many struggles a pregnant teen faces.Maddie, who is just 15 year's old discovers that she is pregnant. She is terrified as she thinks about her plans for the future, how her mother is going to react and what will happen when her boyfriend, Ben, learns of the pregnancy.Maddie's mother is shocked and hurt when she finds out Maddie is expecting. But, she soon  realizes what's done is done and now she must support her daughter and help her prepare to become a mother.  Ben, also vows to stick by Maddie. He finds work and is determined to help Maddie finish school while he provides for their family.With the support of her family and Ben, Maddie's life, although forever changed, look's as though it will work out, until tragedy strikes.Love Lies and Pregnancy is a first hand account of what a teen experiences when faced with pregnancy. The story also reminds readers that people make mistakes, but they do not have to be defined by them.