Meet Charlotte Atkins. She is an independent, headstrong, young woman who knows what she wants. She happens to fall in love with her neighbor who is white. This would be alright if it wasn't the 1960's and also illegal in most southern states. This is a work of historical fiction. All characters and events in this novel are either fictitious or used fictitiously. I've tried to use as much fact as I have used fiction, and this story is currently a work in progress.

Melody Jones always felt like no one was listening, even when she took extra strength to shake the words from her mouth, nothing changed much. Nothing made her life easy, though not much was wrong. As nervous as she always was, she continues to breathe like something will change, and she is correct.. she meets the man next door. A confident, protective mature adult who is willing to do what it takes to make her laugh, even if it is an awful cheesy joke, and he breathes like there is no tomorrow. He was the man she has always dreamed of, he was the best friend she never had.. but little does she know this man has a lot more to tell then what he's saying..and Melody always wondered who wrote the book on love, and she was beginning to feel she did, and just as it seemed great, she wondered who wrote the book on Goodbyes, and she is thinking he did.

*Book 1* Does he know how I feel about him? Does he know that I would do anything for him? Does he know that's he's my definition of perfect? Tyler an Jada have been friends since diaper days.They've never been apart for no longer then a day or two.But now, it's the middle of their junior year in high school an they've barley even been around each other. Tyler has even been dating the schools hottest girl Melanie;Leaving Jada all alone with her feelings towards him. But when someone new steps into the picture Tyler finally realizes that he wants Jada all to himself. Will Jada stick with Tyler or give the new guy a chance?. *bwwm* *Jada's p.o.v*