April North — Lawrence Block

Consumed by passion, a nice girl turned bad goes on a sexual tear that will threaten her reputation, her sanity, and ultimately, her life

Innocent high school student April North gave her virginity to Dan, her long-time steady, an expression of pure love that she thought was the first step to marriage. But when Dan spreads the word, she finds herself marked with a scarlet letter -- not A for adultery, but E for easy -- and in a town like Antrim, Ohio, a girl with a reputation has no future at all. Ashamed of her newfound passion, she is ready to run away when she meets Craig, a twenty-something playboy with a fast car and fast friends who shows her that sex isn't something to fear.

Craig's world of cocktail parties and casual flings is a side of adulthood April never imagined -- a lifestyle that, if she isn't ready for it, may spell her doom.