Synopsis
Chloe is used to seeing all the angles on the table, so she's shocked when Alex turns up at Gino's Pizza and turns her life upside down. Not only does he confuse her and steal her best friend Bridget, but -- perhaps worst of all -- he threatens to beat her at pool.
Alan Review
Chloe McBride is completely confident when it comes to shooting pool. Gino's restaurant, with its well-used pool tables, is like a second home. With a cue stick in her hand, all of the complications of her Laguna Beach life take a back seat; her parents' separation, her less than perfect figure, and her gorgeous best friend. But when Gino's handsome nephew Alex appears on the scene, Chloe finds her concentration broken. When Alex shows an interest in getting to know her, her gorgeous best friend shows an interest in Alex and Chloe's life becomes even more complicated. As the story unfolds, Chloe must face the possibility of reconciliation between her parents, the unraveling of a friendship, and the realization that change is an inevitable part of life. Upper middle school and high school will relate to the questions of loyalty and friendship that emerge in this novel. Reviewer: Vicki Sherbert