

But with all her relationships currently in upheaval, she's painfully uncertain about everything else. Vanessa Park has always been certain about her path as an actor, despite her parents' disapproval. Now that he's in the spotlight-on everyone's terms but his own-Josh has to decide whether a life as a superstar is the one he really wants. (Not that he's trying to charm her, of course.) Meanwhile, his drama-queen mother blackmails him into a new family reality TV show, with Josh in the starring role. To help out his best friend, Liam, he joins his hit teen TV show, Daylight Falls…opposite Vanessa Park, the one actor immune to his charms. But his laid-back lifestyle is about to change. For one thing, how exactly do two girls have sex, anyway? And more important, how can you tell if you're in love? It's going to be a summer of testing theories – and the result may just be love.Josh Chester loves being a Hollywood bad boy, coasting on his good looks, his parties, his parents' wealth, and the occasional modeling gig. So when Aki and Lori set off on a church youth–group trip to a small Mexican town for the summer and Aki meets Christa – slightly older, far more experienced – it seems her theory is prime for the testing.īut it's not going to be easy.

It's time for her to actually do something. Aki has dated only guys so far, and her best friend, Lori, is the only person who knows she likes girls, too.Īctually, Aki's theory is that she's got only one shot at living an interesting life – and that means she's got to stop sitting around and thinking so much.

Aki already knows she's bisexual – even if, until now, it's mostly been in the hypothetical sense. "OUR OWN PRIVATE UNIVERSE is the open, honest, thoughtful coming–of–age queer girls have been waiting for." – Dahlia Adler, author of Under the Lightsįifteen–year–old Aki Simon has a theory.
