Susie
"Will you help me to get Bryan's attention tonight?" Liz pleads.
"Of course." It's my automatic response. "Whatever you need." I have no idea what I can do.
Then I get a stab of guilt because I think my presence might take Bryan's attention away from her, and instead he'll be looking at me with those intense eyes, like he wants to devour me.
Is it wrong for a girl to fall for her best friend's obsession? According to Susie's conscience, the answer is... complicated.
Susie is starting over at UConn and is thrilled to renew her friendship with Liz, her best friend from junior high, joining her on the cheering squad.
The only problem is that Liz is set on rekindling her romance with the football team's star running back, Bryan, her friend and protector since childhood. And Susie is developing a crush on him.
But Bryan loves Liz like family and can't sleep with her.
The opposite of how he feels about Susie. She's the girl he craves too much, his secret dream, the one who could break down all his barriers. She's the girl he can't get out of his head.
Susie needs to make a choice. She loves Liz like a sister, but she's deeply enthralled with Brian. He might be the one...
The Cheerleader can be read as a stand-alone in the retro college sports romance series. The story is about coming of age in college in the 70's, about friendship, romance and a love triangle, and making difficult choices.
(Warning: Language for a mature audience, low to moderate heat sexual content.)
