The Dance - My First Love (Electronic book text)

By age six, Carrie is used to disappointment. With a mother who is either drunk or unavailable, Carrie grows up not knowing the joy of true love. But when she turns sixteen and meets Kim, a confident new student who has just moved to her town from Arizona, Carrie realizes that she is attracted to her. As she begins a relationship with Kim, she is suddenly immersed in the unknown. Carrie is in love.Carrie is on a coming-of-age journey and has no idea where she is headed. As she grapples with trust issues and learns what it is like to be different from her friends and family, she knows she must confide in Kim and tell her she is in love with her. But when she sees Kim talking to a boy in the hallway at school, Carrie feels afraid that Kim does not feel the same way. Even after Kim and Carrie profess their love for each other, Carrie still feels insecure and wonders if Kim is truly ready to embrace commitment. "The Dance: My First Love" is an engaging, contemporary romance that follows two girls as they let their hearts lead and experience all the emotions that accompany never-ending love.