Rachel's Valentine Crush (13 page)

Authors: Angela Darling

“Well, I think I would want to go with Brian Bender,” Amanda said a little shyly.

“Him? He's so nerdy!” Jasmine said.

“That's why I like him,” Amanda replied.

Lilly turned to Isabella. “What about you?”

Isabella shrugged. “I don't really know.” Which was true. She had never had a real crush on a boy yet. Sure, there were some nice, cute boys in her class, but she would never think of like,
dating
any of them. “Besides, it doesn't matter, because I'm not going on spring break anyway.”

Finally the lunch bell rang. Isabella was glad the
conversation was over, but she still couldn't stop thinking about break.

I'll keep working on Mom and Dad
, she plotted, as she gathered up her books for her afternoon classes.
There has to be some way to save spring break!

Angela Darling
was nicknamed “The Love Guru” by her friends in school because she always gave such awesome advice on crushes. And Angela's own first crush worked out pretty wellÂ .Â .Â . they have been married for almost ten years now!

When Angela isn't busy reading romance novels, she works as an editor in New York City. She knows deep down that every story can't possibly have a happy ending, but the incurable romantic in her can't help but always look for the silver lining in every cloud.

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This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real places are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and events are products of the author's imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.