Scribbler of Dreams
It's the Crutchfields v. the Malones in this lushRomeo and  Julietstory about two related California families that have hated each  other for generations, even though (or perhaps because) they own adjacent  tracks of ocean-view land. Like the rest of her family, 17-year-old Kait  Malone blames the Crutchfields for everything, particularly now that her  father's in jail for killing Robert Crutchfield in what the Malones claim was an  accident. Money is short, because the Malones refuse to sell any of their land,  so Kait and her sister must transfer to the public high school under assumed  names. And then the unthinkable happens: Kait falls head over heels in love  with a beautiful boy named Bram--who turns out to be a Crutchfield. As their  romance deepens, Kait's lies about her identity grow ever more complicated.  She clings to her conviction that the Crutchfields are monsters--except for  Bram--although this belief grows harder and harder to sustain as she meets his  family. When Bram's mother loans her the crumbling journals of one of the  two sisters who began the feud, Kait finds the truth is a source of compassion.  Yet she still postpones her revelation to Bram, as tension builds and the  situation finally escalates out of her control. But all ends well, and teen  romantics will heave a satisfied sigh at the happily-ever-after ending. (Ages  12 and older)--Patty Campbell--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.