At the beginning of her sophomore year, Marisa is ready for a fresh start and, more importantly, a boyfriend. So when the handsome and popular Derek asks her out, Marisa thinks her long wait for happiness is over. But several bumps in the road --- including her parents’ unexpected separation, a fight with her best friend, and a shocking disappointment in her relationship with Derek --- test Marisa’s ability to maintain her new outlook. Only the anonymous DJ, whose underground podcasts have the school’s ear, seems to understand what Marisa is going through. But she has no idea who he is --- or does she?

Susane Colasanti’s novels sizzle! From anonymous crushes to “the one,” Colasanti’s characters perfectly epitomize the ups and downs of love and high school. Learn more about this fun, fresh and insightful author and gain access to a sampler of WAITING FOR YOU, TAKE ME THERE and WHEN IT HAPPENS at http://www.scribd.com/doc/13828116/Susane-Colasanti-Sampler.

WAITING FOR YOU © Copyright 2011 by Susane Colasanti. Reprinted with permission by Speak/Penguin Young Readers Group. All rights reserved.