Why did Janine's boyfriend Hal, a popular high school athlete, suddenly turn from a fun, respectful guy into a sexually demanding male? This question and her decision about Hal's demands haunt Janine while she investigates dangerous conditions at her beloved grandmother's retirement home and seeks to publish controversial issues in her online high school newspaper. As editor, Janine's interviews with pregnant teens lead to the shocking truth about Hal and his new demand. She finally learns why she cared so much for him and why he demanded sex from her. Can she dare risk romance with another attractive man? Perhaps it could be Nick, a handsome college sophomore who admires Janine's crusading journalism, and more.