At the University of Connecticut in 1975 it wasn't all that cool to be a cheerleader...
or to belong to a sorority. There was no homecoming ball or homecoming queen. Student didn't care about those things anymore. Or at least they pretended not to because all the old traditions and trappings of college social life were wiped out in the previous decade of turmoil. Students were left with a new unknown social climate.
When Susie's dad lost his job, she was forced to transfer from the exclusive small Smith College to the big state university to start over with her plans all dashed.
Disoriented, confused about her future and friendless, she's swept up by an old friend from junior high. Liz is captain of the cheerleading squad and hot to win her ex-boyfriend back--the star running back for the football team.
When Susie made the impulsive decision to join the cheering squad, she never intended for things to go so terribly wrong.
There are so many decisions to make in college and far too many choices without a lot of guidance because she was an adult. And it seemed like every decision might affect the rest of her life.
She never predicted that the hardest choice would be to pick between her best friend Liz who appreciates who she is no matter what, and a boy who she admires and craves to be worthy of.
Is it wrong for a girl to fall for her best friend's crush? According to Suzie's conscience, the answer is yes. But...
Genre: General Fiction
or to belong to a sorority. There was no homecoming ball or homecoming queen. Student didn't care about those things anymore. Or at least they pretended not to because all the old traditions and trappings of college social life were wiped out in the previous decade of turmoil. Students were left with a new unknown social climate.
When Susie's dad lost his job, she was forced to transfer from the exclusive small Smith College to the big state university to start over with her plans all dashed.
Disoriented, confused about her future and friendless, she's swept up by an old friend from junior high. Liz is captain of the cheerleading squad and hot to win her ex-boyfriend back--the star running back for the football team.
When Susie made the impulsive decision to join the cheering squad, she never intended for things to go so terribly wrong.
There are so many decisions to make in college and far too many choices without a lot of guidance because she was an adult. And it seemed like every decision might affect the rest of her life.
She never predicted that the hardest choice would be to pick between her best friend Liz who appreciates who she is no matter what, and a boy who she admires and craves to be worthy of.
Is it wrong for a girl to fall for her best friend's crush? According to Suzie's conscience, the answer is yes. But...
Genre: General Fiction