Major Crush

by Jennifer Echols

Overview

Marching to the beat of a different drum...

Tired of the beauty-pagean circuit, Virginia Sauter tosses her tiara, pierces her nose, and auditions for the most unlikely of roles -- drum major of the high school marching band.

Virginia wins, but is forced to share the title with Drew, whose family has held the position for generations. Sure, Drew is hot, but because of his superior attitude, he and Virginia are constantly arguing. That is, until they share more than just their half-time salute...

But as the drum major's heated competition turns to sizzling romance, explosive rumors threaten everything -- including the band's success. Love seemed to be a sure hit, but Virginia and Drew may be marching straight into disaster.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439103944
Publisher:	Simon Pulse
Publication date:	06/16/2008
Series:	Romantic Comedies Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	705,929
File size:	662 KB
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Jennifer Echols was born in Atlanta and grew up in a small town on a beautiful lake in Alabama—a setting that has inspired many of her books. Her nine romantic novels for young adults have been published in seven languages and have won the National Readers’ Choice Award, the Aspen Gold Readers’ Choice Award, the Write Touch Readers’ Award, the Beacon, and the Booksellers’ Best Award. Her novel Going Too Far was a finalist in the RITA and was nominated by the American Library Association as a Best Book for Young Adults. She lives in Birmingham with her husband and her son. Visit her at Jennifer-Echols.com.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 8 Up-Virginia Sauter throws in her tiara, pierces her nose, and quits the beauty-pageant circuit to try out to become drum major at her high school. Winning is bittersweet when she must share the title with Drew, whose family members have held the position for generations. Despite the fact that he is competitive and dating one of the Evil Twins, Tracey or Cacey (even he isn't sure which one), Virginia thinks that he is hot. To complicate matters further, the drum-major role isn't what she envisioned it to be and she begins to believe that she made a big mistake. The protagonist is also dealing with the aftermath of her father's extramarital affair; while her mother has forgiven him, Virginia cannot. However, the issues never get in the way of this entertaining story. The characters' voices are real, and situations are dealt with in a believable way. Readers looking for romance and a few laughs won't be disappointed.-Angela M. Boccuzzi-Reichert, Merton Williams Middle School, Hilton, NY Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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