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 KNEW IT WAS Francis the moment my eyes landed on him. I could never forget him, at least not again. Once was enough. I drank in his scent as we nuzzled. This time it was real, and not a faraway scent. 


As we embraced, I snuggled him in equal intensity, frightened to let him go, but when he pulled away I caught the fear in his eyes. I was a terrible person to mess with his emotions. 


The look on his face was so rare that I didn’t know the moment I burst out laughing. I laughed so hard that if I wasn’t holding myself I would have kissed the Hoor right there and then. 


I recalled telling Elvis I could be an actress one day but the dude disagreed. jow I wished he was there to witness my acting. I would bet he would hand me an Oscar. 


I shook my head while a smile lingered on my face and stood up to head to the bathroom. I wobbled a bit on my way there, my legs feeling like jellies. 


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