![]() At first, the girls are merely friends, until Holland begins to realize that she too is a lesbian. ![]() She feels ruled by other people’s expectations of her and is confused about what she wants to be in the future, until she meets junior transfer Cece Goddard, an out-and-proud lesbian looking to start a gay club at Southglenn. She has a boyfriend, good friends and a loving relationship with her mother. High school senior Holland Jaeger, student-council president and member of the swim team at Southglenn, is in her final semester, preparing for college. National Book Award Finalist Julie Anne Peters has written 'Keeping You a Secret', a very real novel about a teen girl’s newfound lesbian feelings, as well as her “forbidden” love for another classmate. With her characteristic humor and breezy style, Peters has captured the compelling emotions of young love. Cece and Holland have undeniable feelings for each other, but how will others react to their developing relationship? This moving love story between two girls is a worthy successor to Nancy Garden's classic young adult coming out novel, Annie on My Mind. ![]() ![]() But when Cece Goddard comes to school, everything changes. ![]() With a steady boyfriend, the position of Student Council President, and a chance to go to an Ivy League college, high school life is just fine for Holland Jaeger. ![]()
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