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

I FOUND A PLATE of jollof rice with chicken on the counter, like it was placed for someone. This made me shrug nonchalantly and take it, as I concluded I would ask Frank later. 


“Francis?” I invited but got no answer as all his focus was on a screaming Ifeanyi. 


I shook my head at his childish ways and said what I knew would get to him. 


“Francis, I’m breaking up with you,” I voiced out. 


He stopped abruptly and whirled to me. 


“The hell you are!” he growled, with an expression I couldn’t comprehend on his face. 


“What did you do, Frank?” Ifeanyi asked, an angry look in his eyes. The combined expressions on their faces made me break out in a giggle as I realized they both took it too seriously. The glares they sent my way after I had begun laughing made me shut up abruptly and clear my throat. 


Ring The Alarm