'Lauren only answered the ad for a penpal because she desperately needed to stop thinking about Ben. Courtney sounded really cool, and when she arrived for an extended visit she turned out to have enough confidence for a whole cheer squad. She loved everybody, and everybody loved her. Courtney was great to write to, but having her at the same school was making Lauren allergic to everything American. She just hoped no one would dare Courtney to steal her boyfriend - the way things were going, she'd have no trouble...(Publisher's blurb)'