Portrait of My Best Friend

A lonely young artist struggles with her sexuality until the perfect girlfriend comes to life on her canvas. When Charlotte's best friend dumps her for boys and beer parties, she locks her bedroom door and starts to draw. She's tried to fit in, but it isn't a boy she wants. If only Autumn was a real girl, instead of just a pile of beautiful drawings that Charlotte's been hiding from her mother. Then she would have the perfect girlfriend.But now there's a new girl in school and she looks exactly like the girl in Charlotte's drawings. But, though Lilly Roberts might be beautiful, she sure as hell isn't perfect. Not even close!But maybe, just maybe, Charlotte already knows someone who is."I thought I had outgrown YA books, but this one brought me right back.""What an amazing story with such an original concept. Coming of age, the troubled best friend, and a secret friend with a twist. So very good!!!"Heartfelt and so funny!""Raw, funny, and occasionally painful. I loved all the stuff going on in Charlotte's head.""One of the best reads I've had in a long time! Profound, real, and raw to the core.""The dialogue shines, especially between mother and daughter...a perfect story about imperfect characters.""This book didn't go where I thought it would, but damn it was a good story.""A great coming of age dramedy about coping, coming out, and finding that one person that makes it all worthwhile.""I loved this book! A well written story about two teenagers' journey to accept their sexuality."