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Naomi spirals into a whirlwind of unexpected good fortune and growing danger. A promotion at a local frozen‑yogurt shop promises her a dream car and fresh confidence, yet the owner’s suspicious glances and the relentless stalking of her former crush, Clay Aguirre, threaten to derail her newfound happiness.
Set in Los Angeles, the story follows Naomi through adolescence, ambition, and the challenges of being a teenage girl navigating workplace expectations and personal safety in a modern, urban Hispanic community.
As Naomi weighs her options and confronts the unsettling presence of a stalker, she learns that even the best moments can be shadowed by unseen threats.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Anne E. Schraff
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