What do the following characters have in common? albus dumbledore, the headmaster of hogwarts, a school for wizards in harry potter, who is dedicated to fighting lord voldermort, an evil wizard. annemarie johansen, the brave protagonist in the book, number the stars, who learns to be brave in spite of her fears of living during wartimes. brian robeson, a character in the book, hatchet, who survives alone in the wilderness. percy jackson, a book in the book, the lightning thief, who discovers he is a demigod and uses his powers to fight evil. they are all protagonists they are all antagonists they are all inspirational they are all real-life people.

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

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