<i>I'm a real ace at arguing with myself. Take a subject like Tanner Cobb.<br> On the one hand he stole.<br> On the other he helped his little brother read and count.<br> Then again he stole shoes in front of his little brother.<br> But he brought the shoes back and offered to make up for what he'd done.<br> My mind said Don't trust him.<br> My instincts said He might not be all bad.<br> Inconsistencies are a royal pain; the older you get the more they multiply.<br></i><br>After a life-altering summer on the road Jenna Boller is dripping with newfound maturity. She has a job she loves at Gladstone Shoes a best friend who makes her laugh and a dysfunctional family she's learning how to handle. Jenna feels ready for anything-until Tanner Cobb a guy with a past a police record and dangerously good looks walks into her life. And that's just the beginning. <br>Jenna likes to be in control but that's not easy when she's suddenly surrounded by crises including a shoe empire on the verge of crumbling. Tanner's street smarts seem to be what Jenna needs but can she trust him when the going gets tough?<br>Newbery Honor author Joan Bauer has written a sure-footed funny and poignant novel about a teenage girl facing the challenges-and betrayals-of the adult business world head-on a struggle that links her to the resilience of her past and helps her to eagerly plan the course for her future. <br><br>Praise for Joan Bauer:<br><i>Rules of the Road<br></i>'Jubilant strong and funny this is a road trip to remember.'<br>-The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred review<br><br><i>Hope Was Here<br></i>'When it comes to creating strong independent and funny teenage characters Bauer is in a class by herself.'<br>-<i>School Library Journal</i> starred review<br><br><br><i>From the Compact Disc edition.</i>