Is there a difference between first love and true love? Judy Blume's groundbreaking novel about teen sexuality has a fresh new look.The bed is brass, covered with a patchwork quilt, and nice and firm, Michael says, in case youre interested. Katherine is interested. Katherine and Michael are in love, and Katherine knows its foreverespecially after she loses her virginity to him. But when theyre separated for the summer, she begins to have feelings for another boy. What does this say about her love for Michael? And what does forever mean, anyway? Is this the love of a lifetime, or the very beginning of a lifetime of love?