What is the stated main idea in the paragraph? the temperature had been more than 100 degrees for seven days in a row. the city was in the middle of a heat wave. there had been no rain to cool things off. even at night, the temperature stayed in the 90s. so many people were using air conditioners and fans that the power kept going off. a. there had been no rain to cool things off. b. the city was in the middle of a heat wave. c. the temperature had been more than 100 degrees for seven days in a row. d. so many people were using air conditioners and fans that the power kept going off

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

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