Every one of Sarah Dessen's novels for young people has received high praise and been voted a Best Book for Young Adults, some of them considered to be among the best books of the year. In each case, her main character is a contemporary teenage girl who faces and learns to deal with a variety of life's problems: a parent's remarriage, a best friend's pregnancy, falling in love, accepting herself. But these are not typical "teenage problem" books; these are novels with depth and subtlety. The issues are complex; the sometimes quirky characters are richly drawn; the language is crisp and often witty.

I'm Annabel. I'm the girl who has it all. Model looks, intelligence, a great social life. I'm one of the lucky ones. Aren't I?

My 'best friend' Sophie is spreading rumours about me. My family is slowly falling apart. It's turning into a long, lonely summer, full of secrets and silence.

But I've met this guy who won't let me hide away. He's one of those intense types, obsessed with music and totally unafraid of confrontation. He's determined to make me listen. Will I ever find the courage to tell what really happened the night Sophie and I stopped being friends?

Captivating, emotionally turbulent, unputdownable teenage fiction - the natural step up for older Cathy Cassidy fans.