L A Lancy: 2 books

Ali and her four friends in Maryland have long dreamed about entering high school—playing soccer in a stadium, slipping off their parents’ radar and perhaps falling in love. But once things heat up for naïve, cautious Erin, Ali fears they’re in over their heads. Yet foul-mouthed Amanda and...

Ali and her friends look forward to sports, parties and diverse courses as they enter college. Ali realizes she is a closet romantic and struggles to reject guys’ attention. She wanders into thorny and strange encounters—one of which unleashes Amanda’s fury. A rift develops among the friends...