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"A.J. McCreary is a photographer for her school's newspaper. She is in love with Peter Terris, who doesn't know she exists. She's not doing very well in school because she is spending all of her time looking for the perfect cover shot for the Valentine's Day edition of the newspaper. One day, a cupid shows up. His name is Jonathan, and he can help her in one of three ways: artistically, academically, or romantically. Immediately, A.J. chooses to have Peter Terris to fall in love with her.
At first, A.J. is thrilled. It seems to be everything she's ever imagined. All of a sudden she's part of the popular crowd. Everyone seems to like her. She gets tons of invitations to different parties. It seems perfect on the surface. The only problem is that A.J. and Peter have nothing to say to each other. However, after Peter starts screaming out that he loves her for the entire school to hear, A.J. realizes she has made a mistake. There is nothing she can do. Jonathan has already disappeared. A.J. ties to communicate with him through various cupid dolls, but nothing works. Will A.J. ever escape Peter's stifling clutches?
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Katharine Schwab, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Lover is - totally uninterested
Religion theme? Yes
Religion theme: - Angel buddy

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - artist
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - a teen
Profession/status: - student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 (a fair amount)
United States Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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