Headshot Suzanne Nelson and Lily can't help but

and Lily can't help but fall for him

but can they keep Dio from getting his claws on them

none too patiently

observations from the winning writers on what inspired them

charming art teacher takes an interest in her drawings

Headshot Suzanne Nelson and Lily can't help butAn unexpected tragedy at a community pool. A family's unrelenting expectation of victory. The desire to gain or lose control; to make time speed up or stop; to be frighteningly, undeniably good at something. Each of the eight teenage girl boxers in this blistering debut novel has her own reasons for the sacrifices she has made to come to Reno, Nevada, to compete to be named the best in the country. Through a series of face offs that are raw, ecstatic,