Books in Clearwater Crossing series

Jenna, Leah, Melanie, and Nicole reveal their most private thoughts in this first-ever Clearwater Crossing Diary Special!Jenna . . . I hope I'm a pretty good person. I try to be. But things happen, and sometimes I mess up. You try living with five sisters.Leah . . . Does being so wrapped up with Miguel mean I'm missing out? Because I promised myself I'd never miss anything for a guy. Ever.Melanie . . . Everyone thinks that being Melanie Andrews must be so great. Well, let me tell you--it's not. Not even close.Nicole . . . No guy is ever going to like me. It doesn't matter how much weight I lose, or how I wear my makeup, or even how I dress. Because I'm not good enough inside--and I think somehow they sense it.Laura Peyton Roberts is the author of all titles in the Clearwater Crossing series.

Eight Prime's first summer together . . . is it their last?Peter never expected running a day camp to be like this. Jesse is sulking, Nicole skipped out on them, and Melanie is flirting with his brother! Jenna has a cold, the kids are acting like pro wrestlers, and bumbling Counselor Ben is about to wear through Peter's last good nerve. What did he get himself into?Melanie and Jesse have seen their ups and downs. First she hated him, then she liked him, then she dumped him . . . and then she fell in love. Will they ever get things sorted out? Or is it time to walk away for good?

Jesse’s finally going to see his brothers after all this time . . . but will this be the awesome reunion he’s banking on? Miguel is having the summer of his life–helping out at the day camp, working at the hospital, and spending every spare minute with Leah. To top it off, he and his family are about to move into a house of their own. Can life really be this good?Jesse can barely believe that he and Melanie are finally together. So how can he leave her? Sure, he knows he promised to visit his older brothers in California . . . but promises are meant to be broken, aren’t they? Nicole’s mom is having a baby! How could her parents do this to her? Don’t they know how embarrassing this will be? More importantly, don’t they realize they could all end up with another Heather on their hands?

Nicole is tired of doing backflips to stay in good graces--and she's not the only one. It was only a matter of time before someone gave Court a dose of her own medicine . . . but did it have to be on prom night? Jesse can't believe he was foolish enough to ask Melanie to the CCHS prom. He's wasted way too much time dreaming of holding her in his arms--hasn't she made her feelings about him brutally clear?Melanie tried her hardest to get Nicole on the cheering squad. Maybe that's why she feels so responsible now that her friend didn't make it. First runner-up isn't good for anything. Unless somebody drops out. . . .

Who’s about to say “I do” in Clearwater Crossing?Caitlin and David are engaged! Jenna has lots of great ideas to help make Caitlin’s special day perfect. If only Cat would listen!Ben is head over heels about Bernie, and she actually likes him, too. As long as she thinks he’s cool, everything will be fine–which is why she can never, ever, meet his parents. When Ben’s mom joins the weight loss clinic where Bernie works, Ben understands the old saying: Desperate times call for desperate measures.Leah’s parents trust her. That’s why they went on vacation and left her home alone. No one would ever find out if she wasn’t alone at night. No one would ever even ask. . . .

The members of Eight Prime have been through a year full of ups and downs, but now summer is ending, and so is their time together. . . .Leah and Miguel are getting ready to start college apart, and Peter’s already feeling the pressure of senior year. Jenna can’t believe she’s going to be the oldest sister in the Conrad house now that Caitlin’s marrying David. Meanwhile, Ben’s still in starry-eyed shock over the fact that he has a girlfriend, Melanie and Jesse will be starting the new school year as a couple, and Nicole is starting to wonder if couplehood is all it’s cracked up to be! None of them can be sure what the coming year will bring. But they still have these last few days of summer. . . .

Leah and Miguel have been through everything together: his mom's kidney transplant, their broken engagement, even a friend's death. Their love has been tried and has triumphed over and over again. But now they're graduating and things are changing fast. Can their love stay true?Jenna loves the idea of learning CPR and water safety with Eight Prime--except everyone keeps messing up! How can they be camp counselors if they can't even get certified? Nicole Brewster, CCHS cheerleader! So what if her arrival on the squad was a little rocky? She has the entire summer to win her fellow cheerleaders over. Not that it ought to take that long!

Jenna Conrad, Peter Altmann, Melanie Andrews, Jesse Jones, Nicole Brewster, Miguel del Rios, Leah Rosenthal, and Ben Pipkin form a very close group when they are brought together by tragedy. But they couldn't be more different from each other! Two devout Christians, a cheerleader, a dark, brooding type, a football player, and a nerd, not to mention the others, make up this diverse group. Join them as they grow together in friendship and in faith. Readers will delight in the first two titles in this inspirational new series:Get a Life: Clearwater Crossing #1Kurt Englbehrt, a linebacker on the Clearwater Crossing High football team, has been diagnosed with leukemia. To help raise money for medical bills, the students at CCHS are putting on a carnival. Jenna Conrad and her best friend, Peter Altmann, form an unexpectedly tight group with the other volunteers and the carnival is a wonderful success. But just when everything seems to be going so well, Kurt dies. The tragedy devastates Jenna, Peter, and their friends, and they struggle with the question of why the Lord must take away.