New Mexico high school student Eddie Corazon doesn’t spend too much time in class. He is too busy being a juvenile delinquent, or hanging out with his cousins, that is, when they are not in jail. Eddie knows it is all about the image, and that is why he is careful to disguise the fact that he also likes to spend time reading. When Eddie meets the beautiful Lupe, however, he doesn’t bother to disguise his feelings for her. As Eddie begins to fall for Lupe, she, in turn, begins to see that there may be more to him than just his tough exterior. Lupe sees the potential in Eddie, but will he be able to believe in himself, and his ability to change? This novel perfectly illustrates the equally thrilling and terrifying process of trying to abandon a cloudy past in order to embrace a bright future,