Title: Love hurts
Description: Mel's best friend Dustin is her dream guy, but she lost her chance with him last year and now he's seeing someone else. Enter Colter, the handsome new guy in school who is definitely interested in her. It's just the thing Mel needs to get her mind off Dustin. Before Mel realizes it, she's spending almost every waking moment with Colter, even skipping volleyball practices and nights out with friends. When Colter gives Mel a ring, alarm bells start ringing, and Mel worries that maybe they're moving too fast. But every time Mel tries to cool things down a bit, Colter latches on even tighter. Mel can't bring herself to leave him. But she is beginning to wonder what lengths Colter will go to if she does.

When Colter gives Mel a ring, she worries that maybe they're moving too fast. Mel can't bring herself to leave him, but she is beginning to wonder what lengths Colter will go to if she does. The plot contains profanity, sexual situations, and violence.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, High school students, Teenagers, Dating (Social customs), Fiction, American literature