Road of the Dead (24 page)
Love Is Dangerous
Joe is a kid from the right side of the tracks who cares about his music and not much else—until he falls for a girl named Candy. It starts as an attraction, a crush…and then turns into something more like an obsession. Joe wants to be a part of Candy’s world, but it’s full of things he’s never gone near before—drugs, violence, desperation. The darker it becomes, the closer he gets to Candy’s true identity.
Sometimes love means tremendous pain. Sometimes love means heart-pounding danger. Sometimes love is sweet. But more often it stings. Joe is going to try to save Candy from the darkness…even if it means risking everything.
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Text copyright © 2006 by Kevin Brooks.
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