Books in Mates, Dates series

Theresa Joanne (T.J. to her mates) is having a difficult year. First her best friend moves away then classmate Wendy appears to have it in for her. Plus there's the problem with boys. They treat her like a mate and never seem to notice that she's a girl. When Lucy befriends T.J. things start to look up. But will Nesta and Izzie also accept her? Will they let her into the world of sleepovers, secrets, laughter and advice? Can they help T.J. be herself and discover her real potential?

A turning point is exactly what Lucy does NOT want. Everything is changing around her, and suddenly she is required to make all sorts of decisions. Everyone else knows who and what they want to be, except her. Izzy has become friends with the glamorous Nesta and Lucy isn’t certain she likes this new threesome. Nesta and Izzy look sixteen, but Lucy, at fourteen, can easily pass for a twelve-year-old. But then the day Lucy sees the most wonderful boy crossing the street, things start to change ― in all areas of her life …

Lucy seems to be out on a limb. Everybody has a boyfriend except her, and since she put Tony on the back burner he's found someone else. Then on a spa weekend with Izzie, she meets someone who seems just right for her. And he feels the same way about her. But after a while, Lucy starts to feel smothered. Can someone love you too much? Maybe the life of a singleton isn't so bad after all!

Boys are like buses for T.J.: no sign of one for ages and then two come along at the same time! First there's charmer, Ollie Axford, and just when T.J. has decided that he could be the one, old flame, Luke De Biasi tells her that he wants to rekindle their romance. T.J. Is torn between the two boys, and unhappy that events have conspired to make her appear to be a two-timer. But all of this seems unimportant when someone close to her is taken seriously ill. More than ever, T.J. Needs a clear head and the support of her friends - Lucy, Nesta and Izzie!