Counting Back From Nine Author:Valerie Sherrard ?There are rules for what I?ve done. Specific punishments for crimes against friendship.? Laren Olivier knows the rules, but her attraction to a friend?s ex-boyfriend is strong. She tells herself that if she and Scott can keep their new romance a secret, no one will get hurt. But Laren is not the only one with something to hide. Thus begins a... more » year-long journey through secrets, lies, exposures and betrayals. Somehow, Laren must find a way to reconcile who she is with what she?s done. And when tragedy strikes, she finds herself struggling with a discovery so shocking it rocks the very foundation of her world. A novel in free verse by award-winning author Valerie Sherrard.« less