After a summer filled with work and guitar lessons, surprises await Beka as she faces a darker, moodier Gretchen when she returns from her two-month stay in detention. Meanwhile, Mark worms his way back into Beka's affections despite her father's refusal to let them date.

Life is never easy. Or simple. Beka's senior year is in full swing when she finds herself at the center of a controversy that threatens to get a popular teacher fired. Of course, Mai is probably behind it all. She's still determined to make Beka's life miserable. But Beka has bigger problems than Ma... (more)

As Beka's junior year winds to a close, Josh and Mark are both vying for her affections. Since Josh is going to college in Seattle in the fall it seems clear that Mark, a fellow junior, is her best chance for finally having a boyfriend. But with her dad's strict rules about spending time with guys, ... (more)

Stress. Too much stress. When Beka heads back to school with a newfound faith, she expects some special feeling, some enlightenment, something different. But what she feels is - nothing. In fact, what she faces, with her first step in the door, is a series of tough choices. First, there's the ... (more)