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Reviewed by Heather Brooks “Did John die for nothing? What did it matter? Dead was dead.” Thirteen-year-old Dani Marek swears she’s the exception to the rule about teenage puppy love. Fifteen-year-old John Nagy roots her to the floor with his first kiss and, for the next six years, holds her heart firmly captive with his Tennessee drawl, his lopsided grin, and his gentle charm. To his parents’ delight and her parents’ grudging relief, their love turns out to be the real deal, as, six Christmases later, John pops the question. But instead of her dreams, Dani’s worst fears come true when John is killed inRead More →