I'm the Scumbag: That Fell so in Love with Her

A beautiful coming of age modern-day romance. A young couple in high school can only be reconnected after sharing a childhood first kiss earlier in life. Jessup and Rosie fall deeply in love after the female character moves back to their hometown. Jessup's life is "jumbled and scrambled" as the goodie-two-shoes realizes nothing stays innocent or friendly forever. The two change as they deal with young pregnancy, gang culture, commitment, and even death. They overcome obstacles and show that love is more important than the terrible manifestations in life that occur unexpectedly. This is truly an alluring story for young adult readers that will make you feel warm, cry, and force you to use empathy to relate to their situations. Jessup is in all of us as we trudge through hardships.