Waiting for You
Waiting for real life to start...
At the beginning of sophomore year, Marisa is ready for a fresh start and, hopefully, her first real boyfriend. Derek is clearly the boy Marisa has been waiting for, but there's just one problem. He already has a girlfriend. Then there's Nash, the dorktastic boy next door with zero boyfriend potential. So of course Nash wants to take his friendship with Marisa to the next level.
But her boy drama is the least of Marisa's issues. She is dealing with depression and anxiety, a family that is falling apart, and a best friend who won't stop talking to sketchy guys online. Only the anonymous DJ, who has the school hooked on his underground podcasts, seems to get what Marisa's going through. But she has no idea who he is...or does she?
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Reviews
“Colasanti has a knack of sustaining the heart-pounding suspense of young love for the length of a novel while managing to make it read, charmingly, like a conversation.”
— The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Chick lit for girls who think.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Colasanti presents an authentic picture of how complicated it is to be a teenager, especially one in love.”
— Publishers Weekly
“The characters are well drawn and likable, the story textured and credible, and the angst is leavened with mild humor and ultimately balanced by the love and good will of caring friends.”
— The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books