Sweethearts

Ages 12+ (minor language, themes of abuse) Elementary school outcast Jennifer "Fattifer" Harris had only one friend: Cameron Quick. One day, she goes to his house and something awful happens, then not long after that, Cameron disappears. Her classmates tell her he's dead, and she believes them. Fast forward 8 years in the future. Jennifer has become high school senior Jenna Vaughn. Slim, popular, with a gorgeous boyfriend. Then, on her seventeenth birthday, something odd happens: she finds out Cameron isn't dead. In fact, he's returned to Salt Lake City, and he's attending her school. Now that Cameron's back, who is she? Is she Jenna, or Jennifer? A fast gripping read that takes you back and forth from what happened that awful day at Cameron's house to the present. Some hurts run deeper than others, but fortunately for Jenna and Cameron, so does some love. But it's not a romance in the traditional sense. A recommended pick for those who are tired of Caboting through their YA experience.