Jealous. That's how Gayle feels almost all the time. Jealous of Prudence for getting a terrific boyfriend. Jealous of Stewart for winning the science award. Jealous of everybody.
Gayle wants to change. Jealousy only gets her in trouble. She feels angry and left out and miserable. And when she fights with Prudence and Stewart she feels hurt.
Gayle doesn't know what to do... until a tragic accident shows her the things that really matter.
Gayle's behavior is intriguing because it is so awful.
This is a very good book.
Faith Conway has always been one of the "summer people" on Stone Island—but not this year. This year she and her parents will become "islanders," spending the winter in their old summer house. And Faith is scared. She's scared of going to a new school, of having to make new friends, of weathering the island's vicious storms.
But Matt Barnes makes a difference. Strong yet gentle, he shows Faith the island ways, helps her through school, and comes to her rescue during two frightening experiences.
Still there's a distance between them. Matt's afraid that when summer comes he'll lose Faith to her old crowd—and Faith's afraid he might be right...
This is just a regular all around good book. Even though the title makes the book sound like it's a romance, it isn't. This is more a coming-of-age story where Faith is trying to figure out who she is and what is important to her.
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