by Chandra Sparks Taylor (Author), Chandra Sparks Splond (Author)
Since she broke up with the hottest basketball player in school, seventeen-year-old Courtland Murphy has been the subject of a million rumors. The fallout from her relationship with Allen Benson has made Courtland surer than ever that waiting to have sex is the right decision. But the drama's not over, especially with her own father acting strangely and Allen out to make her life hell-with his teammates' help. All except Aidan Calhoun, the star player who's just moved from Atlanta. Aidan supports her involvement in the Worth-the-Wait club and the upcoming purity ball, and despite vowing to never date another baller, Courtland's falling fast. But can she trust her feelings for someone new when the people she's closest to may not be what they seem?
Author Biography
Chandra Sparks Splond is an editor, blogger, speaker and award-winning author. Her young adult novel Spin It Like That was chosen as a Popular Paperback for Young Adults by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and The Pledge was a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. She is also the author of He's Got Game, The Promise and The Greatest Gift of All. Splond's editing clients include several New York Times, USA Today and Essence bestselling authors. In addition to working for Kensington Publishing as the consulting editor for Arabesque romance, Splond has also done work for Random House, Moody Publishers, Kimani Press (formerly known as BET Books), and Hyperion. She has also worked for Good Housekeeping, Hope for Women magazine and Romantic Times. Her blog focuses on African-American moms living in Birmingham, Alabama and shares tips to help them balance faith, family and fiction. Visit her online at www.chandrasparkssplond.com and www.magiccitymomma.com.