Böcker av L B Carl

In book 2 of this YA/NA coming-of-age series, Matt's emotional journey continues in a new town, where he struggles with the pain of his past, forges new friendships, and resurrects lost dreams.Matt only wanted two things: to play in a band and to date Taryn McIntyre, a girl he's had a crush on since eighth grade. Now, both dreams have been shattered, and he's forced to move to a new town and enroll in his third high school in less than two years. He struggles with bitterness and the consequences of his past, until an unexpected friendship reawakens his dreams.As he graduates high school and reforms his band, he's forced to deal with his past and his mother's abandonment. Old wounds threaten to tear apart the band and permanently destroy any hope of being with Taryn.HEADSTRONG II is the continuing story of Matt's emotional war as he accepts his past, forgives others, and learns to love.

A troubled boy. A mean girl.Their dreams. Their struggles. Their hate love hate love story. In the nostalgic backdrop of the 1970s, 15-year-old Matt Jerue longs for two things: to play guitar in a band and to win the heart of his long-time crush, Taryn McIntyre. But Matt smokes, he's unpopular, and he gets into fights. He's everything Taryn wants to avoid and her popular friends despise. When their best friends start dating, Matt and Taryn are thrown together on an emotional rollercoaster that challenges their beliefs and slowly draws them closer. Young love and the enduring power of friendship take center stage as Matt contends with bullies, parental neglect, and his own insecurities. Yet, he clings to his dreams, even as his world falls apart. Join Matt and Taryn in this poignant coming-of-age drama of growth, self-discovery, and the pursuit of one's dreams.