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Lauren is the new girl in school hiding a painful past; Colby is a (humble) star football player. In alternating chapters (Lauren's written in free verse), they describe their mutual attraction and the tough situations--such as a friend's near-fatal accident--that they overcome. This is an earnest, uplifting novel with bighearted protagonists who learn that "believing is more important than anything."