Love in the 80s Books
My name is Tina. I’m a freshman at USC, a good student and friend… And I’m a victim. Hot guys make my brain turn to mush. So, the fact that I was arrested then survived a massive earthquake only to be shackled to the fox in question can all be overlooked, right? Okay, so I was arrested before I met Luke. An earthquake caused a blackout at the LAPD precinct where we were being held. Any and all lapses in my usual—totally sane, I might add—judgments are his fault. Totally. I wouldn’t typically do the things I did. I’m no outlaw. I’m a college student.
Watch out, girls. Here she comes. There's always that girl. She's popular, beautiful, and has everything together. The one with the perfectly teased hair, arms full of colorful (but coordinated) bangles, and expertly painted bright-pink lips. A teacher's pet. Daddy's girl. Everyone loves her. Because everyone is afraid to challenge her. Kelly Ross is that girl. She uses her powers of popularity for good... her own good. She doesn't care who she hurts. She always gets what she wants. Including your man. When she walks down the hallway in her hot-pink heels and ruffled denim miniskirt, all the boys' heads turn. And all the girls start whispering. Man-eater. There hasn't been a single guy Kelly hasn't been able to chew up and spit out. Until now. Kelly has finally met her match. He's been there all along, and he's the exact opposite of everything you'd expect. *Maneater is a throwback to the 80's novella. It is approximately 155 pages in paperback form. The paperback includes 10 bonus COLORING PAGES as well as colorable chapter headings!
James Stryker, the bad boy of our neighborhood, had a voice that could put babies to sleep. His name still punches me in the gut, along with the lie he tried to hide. James told me he would protect me forever and I entrusted him with all my deepest, darkest secrets. I was positive that I knew all of his too until the end of summer, in 1985. What I found out ruined me. I could only imagine the gossip.So what did I do? I bailed. Without another word to James, I left home and planned to never, ever return. I vowed that Id never have to face James Stryker again.Fast-forward seven years. One simple phone call from home changes everything and threatens to silence all the promises Ive whispered to myself. Most of all, I cant shake the gnarly feeling that the most careless whispers are the ones I havent even heard yet.
Spring break her junior year is supposed to be Tori Allen's chance to catch the eye of wicked hot Corey Sanders, the bouncer at The Cube, an eighteen and under club. Only what should have been a night to remember turns into a grody tryst that chases her into the arms of inner city boy, Dylan Black. A malfunctioning photo booth, a crazy game of midnight madness bowling, and suddenly her memorable night becomes one totally rad adventure. ************* 1986: Why Can't This Be Love by R.K. Ryals is Book 6 in the Love in the 80s series produced by WaWa Productions. All of the contemporary romance novellas are stand-alones. Other titles in the series include: 1980: You Shook Me All Night Long by Casey L Bond 1981: Jessie's Girl by Lindy Zart 1982: Maneater by Cambria Hebert 1983: Cruel Summer by Amber Lynn Natusch 1984: Against All Odds by Rebecca Yarros 1985: Careless Whisper by Misty Provencher
Cassandra Carmichael has had a terrible year. Her parents are getting divorced, destroying whatever façade of family they had left. College is so much harder than she anticipated. Freshman year sucks so far. And on top of that, her roommate is the most obnoxious human on the planet. But tonight, all of her problems are going to disappear when she sees Jake Turner and his band play live at Graffiti’s Battle of the Bands. Cass knows three very important facts about Jake and this night: 1. She loves Jake Turner. She’s loved him since she was five years old and he moved in next door. 2. Nobody has ever been cooler than Jake Turner. He’s perfect boyfriend material to complement her brand new rebel without a care reputation. 3. Jake Turner will erase every bad memory of this year and give her the happily ever after she’s secretly always longed for. If only she could find him. And talk to him. If only she could get Troy Cameron to leave her alone. Just because they sit by each other in English 101 does not mean they’re friends. Or that she thinks he’s hot. Or that he’s exactly the guy she needs tonight.
Back in the 80's, Grace lived with her grandmother in the Kool-Aid house; she had the most amazing best friends; and she was in love with neighborhood bad boy, James Stryker. They nicknamed their group of loyal friends, The Band, and all of them pinky-swore to keep their big hair, their hatred of disco, and their status as BFFs forever. But all it took was one careless whisper for The Band to be blown apart, including Grace and James's relationship. Now, years later, Grace has to come home to the old neighborhood for her grandmother's funeral. It's a little shocking when the old group of friends shows up--a final request from Grace's grandmother, to put The Band back together again. Time changes everything, and now The Band has to find out if they can get their harmony back, or if a careless whisper from the past will finally silence their love and friendships forever.