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Afraid to Love
She's running away from the past... — Tall and slender, with long blond hair, a perfect smile, and ocean-blue eyes, Lori Woodhouse is a beauty by everyone's definition--except her own. In her mind, she's still the overweight girl she used to be before she moved to Glenwood a year ago. But nobody knows about the old Lori. Not even Kit, Alex, or Elaine, her best friends. Even worse, they don't realize that Lori is hiding an alcoholic father.
But Lori's plan to keep her past a secret threatens to backfire when Perry, a boy from her old school, moves into the area. The harder Lori tries to avoid him, the more he chases after her. Lori's friends tell her she's crazy not to give good-looking Perry a chance. But Lori's determined to keep him out of her life. If Perry gets too close, he might figure out who she is. Then everyone will discover why Lori is AFRAID TO LOVE.
But Lori's plan to keep her past a secret threatens to backfire when Perry, a boy from her old school, moves into the area. The harder Lori tries to avoid him, the more he chases after her. Lori's friends tell her she's crazy not to give good-looking Perry a chance. But Lori's determined to keep him out of her life. If Perry gets too close, he might figure out who she is. Then everyone will discover why Lori is AFRAID TO LOVE.
- GenresYoung AdultFiction
Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1984
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About the author
Eileen Goudge
120 books715 followersI began writing at the age of eight and wrote my way through the lean years before I found success as New York Times' bestselling author with my first novel GARDEN OF LIES. To date I have published 19 novels and a cookbook. Every life experience I've weathered has found its way into my novels in one form or another: bad exes, births, deaths, divorces, romances, and even true crime. My heroines are like me: tough cookies who don't crumble.
My latest novel, Book One of my Gold Creek series, ALL THEY NEED TO KNOW, is the story of a woman fleeing her abusive ex who finds refuge in a small California mountain town, where she's befriended by a group of women who call themselves The Tattooed Ladies and reinvents herself as a police sketch artist. Kyra "draws lines to stop crimes," as they say in the biz, never imagining she'll one day be forced to confront the biggest criminal of all: her ex.
I'm married to former entertainment reporter Sandy Kenyon and the mother of two grown children. We live in Sacramento, California, where we remodeled a 1940's house for which I was the on-site project manager. Fortunately, multi-tasking is my superpower, so I was able to write a book and supervise a home remodel at the same time. The latter is sure to find its way into a future book. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook to see pics of my home remodel and other adventures.
My latest novel, Book One of my Gold Creek series, ALL THEY NEED TO KNOW, is the story of a woman fleeing her abusive ex who finds refuge in a small California mountain town, where she's befriended by a group of women who call themselves The Tattooed Ladies and reinvents herself as a police sketch artist. Kyra "draws lines to stop crimes," as they say in the biz, never imagining she'll one day be forced to confront the biggest criminal of all: her ex.
I'm married to former entertainment reporter Sandy Kenyon and the mother of two grown children. We live in Sacramento, California, where we remodeled a 1940's house for which I was the on-site project manager. Fortunately, multi-tasking is my superpower, so I was able to write a book and supervise a home remodel at the same time. The latter is sure to find its way into a future book. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook to see pics of my home remodel and other adventures.
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July 22, 2025
Cutesie 80s teen romance that focuses on friendship, challenges, finding love and high school!
This one went in depth on weight loss and being stuck in the "I'm still fat after losing lots of weight" mentality, when the mirror doesn't match up to the way we see ourselves. Poor Lori has bodydismorphia and has hidden her past from her friends so of course it's only a matter of time before her lies unravel when a boy from her old school transfers and is persuing her.
Cute story that shows challenges teenagers face, even now.
Side storyline is possible pregnancy from a friend.
I really enjoy these 80s teen romance series so I do recommend them.
This one went in depth on weight loss and being stuck in the "I'm still fat after losing lots of weight" mentality, when the mirror doesn't match up to the way we see ourselves. Poor Lori has bodydismorphia and has hidden her past from her friends so of course it's only a matter of time before her lies unravel when a boy from her old school transfers and is persuing her.
Cute story that shows challenges teenagers face, even now.
Side storyline is possible pregnancy from a friend.
I really enjoy these 80s teen romance series so I do recommend them.
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