Gabrielle's Bully

by Doreen Owens Malek

Originally Published in 1983 as THAT CERTAIN BOY THERE'S A NEW BOY IN GABY'S SCHOOL... She never would have noticed him, except that he was in her trigonometry class and that he dressed like a throwback to 1962. Soon she began to notice other things...that he was a star athlete, that he wouldn't allow himself to be pushed around by the class bully, that he liked to read poetry, and most important of all, that she was falling in love with him. At first this discovery was pure happiness. But all too soon their relationship swept them into deep waters. Now Gaby wasn't at all sure that she would be able to cope with her newfound tumultuous feelings and continue to see the boy she loved.

Genres: Young Adult

134 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

aka Faye Morgan

{From Amazon} "I am Doreen Owens Malek, author of over forty books and lifelong fan of romantic fiction. I live in PA with my husband and college student daughter, a mini dachshund and a sun conyer parrot. I would like to tell you a little about myself.

I came to writing by a circuitous route, starting out as an avid reader of JANE EYRE and WUTHERING HEIGHTS and GONE WITH THE WIND and REBECCA and any other similarly themed books I could find. I first worked as a teacher and then graduated from law school when I desired a more lucrative and independent career. I had always been discouraged from pursuing a writing career by the volatile nature of the business and the relatively poor chance for success. But the realization that I needed a focus for the future encouraged me to do what I had always wanted to do. I sold my fledgling novel to the first editor who read it, and I have been writing ever since. I have written all types of books for all types of people, but my favorite literary pursuit is and always has been romance. Nothing is as rewarding as hearing from my readers, so please use my website to communicate your thoughts and criticisms, as I am always eager to learn from you.

A romance novel rarely disappoints me: in an uncertain world filled with tragedy and sadness, reading about an appealing woman finding a strong man to love her and share her life is the perfect escape. I like to read and write stories in which the main characters overcome obstacles to get together, and then stay together because their mutual devotion cannot be denied no matter what else is happening around them. They always HELP each other and reinforce the quaint but enduring notion that love conquers all - at least in the fictional universe of my imagination. So pull up a chair and take down a book- or pick up a Kindle- and join me in a world where the heroes are tough and headstrong but never boorish and the heroines are feminine and sympathetic but never helpless."

Reviews

[CeCe · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay. The heroine caused her own drama. Especially when she broke up with the hero for the most ridiculous reason.

Towards the end, I had no idea why he wanted to be with her. Her parents were so judgmental and I think she would grow up to be just like them. When this book was first published in 1983, my sisters were both in high school too. My parents were very conservative as well, but never judgmental. Some of the heroine's parents attitude I just thought was downright mean. The heroine's parents judged Heath because his parents were divorced and his father dated.

Why he hero tried so hard to make the heroine happy I will never understand.

[Rgreader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice sweet romance. Era-> early 1980s. It made me think of the Young Adult fiction I read as pre-teen back then. I sure would've liked an epilogue of the heroine and hero as adults who got married.

[✿ℎazℯℓ - thℯ ℛock Cℎick ℱairy✿ · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice teen read. High school drama and all that.

[Azra tariq · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet and bitter teenage romance that enlightens you all the way

[Swtbaby285 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute teeny-bopper read. Love in high school filled with all sorts of angst.