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LoveSick

by Jake Coburn · 2005

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Ted's drunk-driving accident has ruined his life. it cost him his basketball scholarship, ended his plans for college, and forced him into AA. but just when ted has resigned himself to his new life, Michael appears. the wealthy father of a bulimic Manhattan rich girl has a tempting proposition. He has agreed to pay for ted's college tuition, but there's one catch. ted has to secretly keep tabs on his benefactor's daughter, erica. A seemingly simple task, with only one minor problem: ted never expected to fall in love.

Genre
romanceromanceMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiswomen’s fictionwomen’s fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
mental healthmental healthMore like thisLess of thisaddictionaddictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultadultnew adultchildrens
Length
medium · 240 pages

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