But when he saves rich suburban princess Riley Berenger from falling off a mountain, she decides to try to save him. Riley is the perpetual damsel in distress, repeatedly finding herself in sexually vulnerable positions, waiting for Sam to save the day. Liz Fichera This Game Is Getting All Too Real Sam Tracy likes to stay under the radar and hang out with his friends from the Rez. Beyond the initial mountain scene, Sam also fights a boy who takes advantage of Riley at a party and protects her from a menacing biker gang. Fichera reprises the theme of cross-cultural romance as misunderstandings ensue and Sam and Riley fall for each other, but the story is let down by overdone situations where Sam comes to Riley's rescue. To thank Sam, Riley promises to help him break up her brother Ryan's relationship with a Native girl, Fred, who Sam is in love with (Ryan and Fred will be familiar to readers of Fichera's Hooked). During a leadership weekend trip in the wilderness, Riley falls onto a mountain ledge Sam tries to help her, and they spend the night together nearly naked for warmth until they are rescued. At any rate, Hooked by Liz Fichera was a beautifully written story about two teens from two different worlds, who find themselves when they needed each other the most. Fifteen-year-old Riley Berenger is a smart girl who loves to wear pink Sam Tracy is equally smart, but he hides his intellectual side from his Native American friends.
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