sixteen can be sweet

About 20 years ago when this book was first issued it became one of my favorites! I just got swept up in the romance of Jenny & Keith..I lent it to a friend and never got it back so I searched & got an original..the cover & all! Sixteen Can Be Sweet is a bittersweet "teen" Summer romance and one that I'll not soon forget. I'd recommend it to any young girl going through the angst of "young love"...however dated the storyline & situations might be! An A++ in my book!

Once I started to read this book I couldn't put it down. A touch of excitement, a pint of tragedy, a sprinkle of hope and 158 pages of love was what the book was comprised of. When sixteen year old Jenny's mother dies in a car accident and her father gets wounded again in a car accident. They leave Cincinatti to regain peace and tranquil. Her affectionate stepmother Kay- for the first time- yells at her. Ted, her father, blames himself for both of the incidents and forces himself to stay locked in the pits of his brain. He barely talks. Kay and Jenny are devastated and this is the reason they are suggested to leave Cincinatti. Jenny doesn't appreciate the fact that they need to leave Cincinatti, for she had gotten a perfect summer job. A life-guarding job around the pool where she can meet handsome boys and new, cool friends. She detests every second until... She meets Keith in the isolated beach in Pamlico Sound... I'm not going to spoil anything, yet you should know that after this it gets exciting; really exciting and it's a can't- put - down book. A few events seem to be climax points and for a ligth, calm and REALLY SWEET book. I recommend this book about how helping others can make you feel much better than being insatiable and helping only oneself!