One thing that Candance wants is to have a real friend, and the author uses this desire to explore the amount of abuse young people will tolerate in order to fit in. Candace’s would-be-friend Ruby treats her in ways that one would certainly not consider friendly. This relationship makes for interesting reading.

The situations that Candance gets herself involved in are far fetched, but Keltner makes them not only believable but most entertaining. Even though Candace’s sexual involvement with various men borders on the serious, Keltner has a knack for making some of the scenes comic while still retaining the seriousness of the situation.

Young (or even older) women will enjoy this book as they remember those awkward times when they were coming to terms with their sexuality.

Candance’s abrupt change from a girl just short of being involved in early sex to a model daughter makes the reader ask why there isn’t material in the novel to substantiate this character change, but, over all, it is a delightful read as the reader celebrates Candance’s reformation.