Personally, I've dealt with a lot of issues that I have written about, however, nothing I have ever written was based solely on my own personal experience. Yes, I plan to write several books that make up the Briarwood Cove Series. Keep an eye out for upcoming books dealing with different issues that teenagers deal with from day to day. No, they are not based on people that I know, or friends I had in high school. The characters in Briarwood Cove come completely from my imagination.
Every individual is attracted to a different type of person.
Some people are drawn to a persons personality rather than physical attributes. Everyone looks at things individually and sees things in diverse ways. That is what makes books so wonderful, everyone who reads the same book may see the characters in a totally different fashion. I would say anywhere from 12 to 19. However, I have had several woman who are married with children who have read the book and enjoyed it because it brought back memories of their high school years.