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Falling for the same boy drives a wedge between Wren and her best friend Allie, but not for the usual reasons: Tim, the boy they both love, is gay, and Wren must keep his secret. Wren's strong, intimate narrative voice will draw fans of Jennifer Brown and Sarah Dessen to this quiet, realistic, and only somewhat romance-driven novel.