Waiting on the Sidelines

Nolan Lennox had things figured outNamed after a baseball legend, she enjoyed being the tomboyHer closet was filled with her brother's hand-me-downs, cut-off jeans, and soccer shortsBut when her first trip to high school results in a broken heart from the first boy ever to make her heart flutter and cruel words from an older girl she once thought a family friend, Nolan starts to question the very person she thought she wasThroughout the next four years, Nolan struggles to maintain herself throughout her path of discovery, learning just how cruel teenagers can be through the pressures of underage drinking, sexuality, and classAnd despite how life seems to continue to work against her, she still manages to listen to her heart, falling deeper and deeper for the guy the entire town adores, even if he only sees her as a friendCan Nolan strike a compromise between her own integrity and the boy she loves? And can she make him notice her before it's too late? Reed Johnson came to Coolidge High School with a lot of fanfareThe son of a hometown football legend and the brother of a local football hero, Reed wore all the pressures of carrying a town without hope into the spotlightThankfully he had the talent to back it upBut when he meets a girl who makes him think twice about exactly what being a hero means, he starts to wonder if following in his brother's footsteps might be all wrongNolan Lennox was everything that was opposite of expectedShe didn't flirt, she didn't drink, and she didn't sleep aroundNothing about her was easy, but something about her made Reed want to try harderThough she didn't look the part, she seemed to be spending a lot of time in Reed's thoughts, and he wondered if she could be the one who made it all worthwhileBut could Reed handle letting her down? And would breaking her heart break him beyond repair.…