Darkness Before Dawn - Sharon M. Draper

In her senior year, things are finally looking a little brighter for Keisha. Still haunted by the suicide of her ex-boyfriend, she finds comfort in the attentions of the new track coach, 23-year-old Jonathan Hathaway, the principal's son. But suddenly this intoxicating relationship takes a frightening turn. \nHope shines in the face of fear in this conclusion to Sharon M. Draper's award-winning Hazelwood High trilogy. \nIn her senior year, things are finally looking a little brighter for Keisha. Still haunted by the suicide of her ex-boyfriend, Andy, she finds comfort in the attentions of the new track coach, twenty-three-year-old Jonathan Hathaway, the principal's son. How can Keisha not be swept off her feet by a tall, dark, handsome lemon drop wrapped in licorice who treats her like a woman, not a girl? \n \nBut suddenly this intoxicating relationship takes a frightening turn, and Keisha is once again plunged into the darkness she's fought so hard to escape. Will Keisha ever be able to find her way back into the light?\n