title: French Kiss (Diary of a Crush, Book 1)
author:  Sarra Manning 
description: Gr. 8-11. Fluffy romance fans will be delighted by this first title in the Diary of a Crush trilogy highlighting the misadventures of 16-year-old Edie, a precocious English schoolgirl who falls for older art student Dylan. Dylan is drop-dead gorgeous, moody, and well known as a player who breaks girls' hearts. Against the odds (Dylan's past and present girlfriends, Edie's new boyfriend), Dylan and Edie are drawn together, and they steal secret kisses whenever possible. But Dylan has serious commitment issues and refuses to go public. Will their photography class' five-day jaunt to romantic Paris inspire Dylan to state his intentions? Don't look for much depth or character development in this quick, highly digestible, junior chick-lit read. Do expect girls to gobble it down and ask for more. There's lots of French kissing, and a little groping, but confirmed abstinence wins out. <i>Debbie Carton</i><br /><i>Copyright  American Library Association. All rights reserved</i>
zlib_text: “That shouldn’t have happened,”
   
  Leo said harshly.
  “It’s like the flu,” Janie said, dazed, staring up at him. “It makes you…ache.”
  He shook her gently. “You’re too young to have aches, and I’m old enough
  to know better than to do something stupid.”
  Of course he hadn’t meant to kiss her. He’d made his opinion of her clear for
  years, and even if he liked kissing her, it didn’t mean that he was ready to
  rush out and buy a ring. Quite the opposite.
  She stepped away from him, her face still flushed, her eyes full of dreams.
  “No—no harm done,” she stammered. She cleared her throat and fought for
  inspiration. It came unexpectedly. Her eyes began to twinkle wickedly and
  she smiled. “I have to take lessons when they’re offered.”
  His eyebrows shot up. Had he heard her say that, or was he delusional?
  She was pretty when she smiled like that, he thought, observing her. “Do I
  get invited to supper?” he drawled, lost in that soft, hungry look she was
  giving him. “If you say yes, I might consider gi