Typical teenager Joanna Gore Alex is less than thrilled to be the new girl in a new school.

During her first day, she quickly learns teachers obviously favor the popular students and her classmates have no interest in being nice. Just when Joanna believes the day couldn't get any worse, she has a slightly embarrassing and awkward altercation with one of the hottest guys at school.

But as the school days pass by, Joanna forms friendships with some unexpected classmates and discovers exactly how strong she can be against the school's mean girl.

When Joanna is drawn to one of her brother's new friends, Frank, she feels like she's known him forever. Even his full name - Francis James - sounds familiar to her for some reason.

Joanna quickly learns life isn't all about handing assignments in on time (although it is important), she discovers the meaning of friendship, family, heartache, and most of all, love.

Self-Love: An Unexpected Romance

“WAKE UP!” I HEARD someone yell close to my ear. So loud that it destroyed my peaceful slumber. 


I groaned and turned to see who had the guts to wake me up on that find morning. 


My vision was still blurry and I rubbed my eyes. I blinked to get accustomed to the brightness and tried focusing my eyesight on the culprit when I felt ice cold water being dumped on me. 


“Holy shit!” I clamored while water droplets ran down my body. 


“Happy birthday sister!” Elvis said with a grin before he ran out of my room at top speed. 


“That big bag of shit. I am so gonna kill him,” I muttered under my breath and headed for the stairs as I attempted to squeeze the wetness off my soaked shirt. 


It's kind of a tradition here in Nigeria to pour water on the celebrant on their birthday. Though that only happened if immature people were around. 


I stopped in my tracks as another bucket of water was poured on me drenching me for the second time that morning. 


Birthday Surprise