Crystal Clear
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This is the first book in the 'Handle With Care' Series. You are fortunate to embark on the lives of three very different girls. Cara Mason, Ava Divine, and Rebecca Abbington.
Crystal Clear is about a 17-year-old girl named Cara. Cara's a normal girl, middle class, living in California, has siblings and annoying parents. Her twin brother dates her best friend Rebecca, her other best friend Ava finally got together with her life long crush and her older sister sucks. But one day her life changes forever.
Keith Remmingway is the captain of most of the sports teams in his highschool. He's really wealthy and has a great life. Scholarships are being thrown at him every which way and life is just great. Until he falls madly in love with Cara Lynn Mason.
Captain of the volleyball team, absolutely gorgeous, and wonderful personality. He's loved her since...forever, but she never knew.
After a wonderful first three days of their relationship, Cara decides she wants to lose her virginity to the boy she loves. Life is great and the relationship gets better until one morning Cara gets really sick.
"I'm pregnant." She tells Keith.
Read on to find out what happens with the pregnancy. Read on to see if Keith and Cara's relationship lasts and read on to see the struggles and difficulties with the lives of a small neighborhood in Santa Ana, California.
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