Christine Manzari

The Color of Us Christine Manzari

**This can be read as a standalone** Eighteen year old Alexis Sinclair is lost in the darkness of grief. Since the death of her sister in a car accident, she can't find the will to get out and enjoy life again. When she's forced to face her biggest fear and take a summer Driver's Ed course, she's surprised to find hope in the most unlikely person. Liam O'Connell is trouble. He isn't proud of his dark past, and he knows Alexis is the one girl he has no business pursuing. Doing the right thing has never been easy for him, but this time, it just might be impossible. The perfect girl and troubled boy are all wrong for each other, but as Liam helps Alexis cope with her grief, they realize nothing has ever felt more right. That is, until Alexis uncovers a secret about Liam that breaks her heart. Liam knows he can't allow the one good thing in his life to walk away without a fight, and he's determined to convince Alexis they can find their way out of the darkness together. Can he prove he's worthy of her, or is some love too tainted to be saved?