Teen Confessions #14

When sixteen-year-old Nina meets Johnny Webb, a charming older man who's recently moved to town, she mistakes his friendly attention for romantic interest. As she falls for him, Nina convinces herself that Johnny's reluctance to openly declare his feelings stems from shyness about their age difference—but when she finally takes matters into her own hands, his response forces her to confront a painful truth she's been avoiding.

A cheerleader at Fowler High has eyes only for the star football player Russ Hayes, but he barely knows she exists—until her best friend Teddi suggests she devise a strategy to get his attention. Armed with a calculated plan involving a convenient accident, well-timed compliments, and carefully chosen perfume, she sets out to turn her crush into something real.

Andrea's world shifts when Cotton Edmunds, the charismatic new boy in her senior class, takes a genuine interest in her—but her disapproving father makes her refuse his advances at every turn. When she finally confides in her parents about Cotton's true character beneath his rough exterior, they agree to meet him, and Andrea discovers that sometimes a little understanding can go further than judgment ever could.