When Lata Mitchell falls in love with a boy who lives on the poorer side of town, she tries to keep it a secret from her snobbish mother

No matter how she tries, Hilary Malone can't compete with her older sister, Amy. Not only does Amy have their mother's good looks, she seems to have her pick of boyfriends. For comfort, Hilary turns to her artwork and the island beach that is her inspiration. But when Jason Wolf, one of the cutest boys in school, admires her painting, more than just the ocean stirs Hilary's emotions. Jason really seems to understand her, and being with him makes things easier at home. Then Amy's announcement of her engagement fuels a terrible argument between Hilary and her sister. When tragedy results, Hilary blames herself. Will Jason help her through the crisis - or has Hilary's chance for happiness been destroyed?

Denise Lambert risks her relationship with her new boyfriend, Mike, to search for her unknown real mother, who had given her up for adoption at birth

As she learns to adjust to her blindness at a rehabilitation center, Shelley Sayers becomes friends with Kevin Burns, who encourages her to be independent, but their friendship is threatened when Tom Travis, a popular boy from Shelley's class in high school, starts paying special attention to her

Upset when her father's illness forces the sale of their Wyoming ranch and the family's move to Denver, Eden finds consolation in her work for a riding stable until arrogant Ryan Benson shows up for lessons

At first Diana Vining is disappointed when her family moves, but then she learns that Anthony Gordon, the boy who seems like the heroes of her romances, attends her new school