Honestly Ben

Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Dating & Sex

Author: Bill Konigsberg

Ben Carver is back to normal. He’s getting all As in his classes at the Natick School. He was just elected captain of the baseball team. He’s even won a big scholarship for college, if he can keep up his grades. All that foolishness with Rafe Goldberg last semester is over now, and he just needs to be a Carver, work hard, and stay focused.Except…There’s Hannah, a gorgeous….Read More

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