Never Tell Ben

Love Stories For Young Adults #15

by Diane Namm

Malory Hunter is falling in love with Ben Lerner. But she knows she can never have him. Because smart, talented, beautiful Malory has a deadly secret. A secret she can never share. If she gets too close to Ben she'll put both of their lives in jeopardy. Will Malory risk losing her family--even her own life--just to have a chance with Ben? Original.

Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Teen

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Barbro-Katrin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was a member of a book club as a teen and up I remember this being one of my favorite books that I read during the 4 years I was a member. It’s been so long since I read it I have to dig it out and read it again :)

[Sara Onwubiko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Please, let somebody make a movie about this book😭

[Jhocel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember reading this when I was still in High school. I also remember crying over this book and I have this attachment to Ben because of his name!:D

[Brittany · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mom's need not worry at all! Amazing for tweens & teens, no sex, no talk of sex. Not even sexual innuendos, just kissing! First kiss/first love, romantic, creative, clever, funny! I would highly recommend these "love stories" books written by different authors. They're what I started out on, as an adolescent in the 90s, daydreaming about my future first love, 😻 and I sometimes still pull them out and read them as an adult! And, most all of the main characters, a girl looking for love, have a best friend/gal pal like most of us do/did to rely on, and to chat with! My mom loved these for me, as did I!

[Airin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it. The way Mal got lost in doing what she loved, her feelings and thoughts. Its so honest and pure, and I honestly wanted to know if Ben and Mal would get together in the end, like the real ending. What became of them? and all that so I dont spoil anything. I even sent a message to Diane Namm once, and she said there wouldnt be a second book. She of course didnt tell me anything to the story, so I let my own imagination run wild and make my own happy ending for Ben and Mal.

[RTR Ollaio · Rating 5 out of 5]

The last book of novel is very exciting

[Morals · Rating 5 out of 5]

The bokk is very interesant.

[MRC Undertaker · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a ver interesting book.

[Josie]

I was hoping for a HEA here but this definitely didn't have one, and so it felt a bit limited as a romance novel.

[Bookabulary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't help but think that this is the type of story that was the high school romance of the characters of our new adult or even adult books from current releases. This had enough mystery to it and I have to say, I had hard time getting over this book. My fourteen-year-old self couldn't believe that there were love stories that don't have a happy ever after! I was crushed.

[Lorena Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read as a young teenager-a very good suspenseful love story!

[Allyson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish she would write a sequel! It was good, but as always I was a little disappointed about the way it ends. It is so sad! Oh well, good book.

[Alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was perfect. BEcause this happened to me once ! Believe it or not !

[Katharina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Cute story. Maybe a little over the top, but it's all right. I'm sure it'll have a bigger appeal on 13-year-old girls who just recently got interested in boys.