For a group of five girls at Westerly High, the last dance of the year will be filled with magic, moonlight, and end-of-year romance—or will it?
Midnight will mark the end of one era . . . and the beginning of another.
Kip wishes she could turn back the clock. A few months ago, two boys were competing for her. Now she has no one—just four younger brothers who drive her crazy.
One kiss, and Gary turned Beth Rose into a princess. But her Prince Charming has moved on, and Beth’s date for the New Year’s Eve Ball is a friend’s kid brother.
Moving in with Anne saved Emily when her parents separated. She may not have Anne’s poise or beauty, but she has Matt, a boy who seems to truly love her.
Anne isn’t the same girl she was last year. And she’s lost Con, the love of her life.
Molly hates the other girls. And when this night is over, revenge will be sweet indeed.
In the grand ballroom of a hotel, on the last Saturday night of the year, New Year’s Eve will bring joy, heartbreak, one surprise proposal . . . and unexpected love.
Caroline B. Cooney (b. 1947) is the author of nearly a hundred books, including the famed young adult thriller The Face on the Milk Carton, an international bestseller. Cooney’s books have been translated into several languages, and have received multiple honors and awards, including an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults award and a nomination for the Edgar Allan Poe Award. She is best known for her popular teen horror thrillers and romance novels. Her fast-paced, plot-driven work often explores themes of good and evil, love and hatred, right and wrong, and moral ambiguity. Born in Geneva, New York, Cooney grew up in Connecticut, and often sets her novels in dramatic New England landscapes. She has three children and four grandchildren and currently lives in South Carolina.