Part of The Baby-Sitters Club, book 41
First published 1996
Mary Anne Spier sits in her bedroom, staring at the phone. Logan Bruno wants to spend another afternoon together, but she feels suffocated. Her naturally quiet personality has grown even smaller since they started dating. Logan makes decisions for both of them, choosing which movies to see and where to eat. Mary Anne realizes she rarely speaks up anymore, even with her closest friends in the Baby-sitters Club. She used to enjoy her own company and quiet hobbies, but now Logan fills every free moment. When he gets jealous of time she spends with other people, Mary Anne faces a painful choice. She can stay with the boy everyone thinks is perfect for her, or she can reclaim the independence she never knew she valued. The decision forces Mary Anne to examine what she really wants from a relationship and whether being part of a couple should mean disappearing as an individual.
Genres: coming-of-age, young-adult, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, friends-to-lovers
137 pages · Library Binding · Gareth Stevens Pub