“If you have a candle the light won't glow any dimmer if I light yours off mine.” ~ Steven Tyler Friendship can be the most powerful light in a person’s life. High school sophomore Amber Newberg has yet to learn this. Introverted and guarded, she doesn’t make friends easily. She is in the Air Force Junior ROTC program at school, using it as a step towards building her future. Besides struggling with her best friend graduating, she expects this to be just another year. Enter Shane Grafton. When the two are thrown together as partners in chemistry, a friendship outside of the classroom ensues. Having felt like an outsider as a result of his own upbringing, he’s someone she feels comfortable with. As their bond grows, Shane is able to pull Amber out of her darkness, but can't get her to see what their relationship could truly be. In a moment of courage, Amber decides to put her heart on the line. However, she quickly learns how fragile one’s heart can be. Can she open her heart again to the possibility of being hurt? Or will she shut herself back down and miss out on the friendship of a lifetime?
Author
Lisa is a lifelong southern California resident. She's married to her high school sweetheart and they have two teenage children. While her husband coaches three high school sports,her son plays football and volleyball and her daughter dances both at school and at a studio. Their crazy schedules allow for some quiet time when she can write. Although, she does have her laptop with her almost everywhere she goes so that she can take advantage of little moments to write. When she was a teen she was interested in sports journalism, but her life goals changed when she had children. After nurturing her children for many years, she finally took the leap to do some writing. Now that she's figured out that she can do it, there isn't much that will stop her from continuing.
