The Charm City Chronices Series by Kathleen Barker, Ceri Clark

Growing up in an Irish Catholic neighborhood in Baltimore in the 1960's was hard enough when everything went right. Kate Fitzgerald wasn't that lucky. Struggling to cope with unwanted attention from older boys and men, Kate's childhood friendship with shy classmate Gabe Kelsey begins to blossom, but quickly becomes tangled when she falls hard for his darkly handsome older brother, Michael... moreGrowing up in an Irish Catholic neighborhood in Baltimore in the 1960's was hard enough when everything went right. Kate Fitzgerald wasn't that lucky. Struggling to cope with unwanted attention from older boys and men, Kate's childhood friendship with shy classmate Gabe Kelsey begins to blossom, but quickly becomes tangled when she falls hard for his darkly handsome older brother, Michael. As the brothers vie for Kate's affections, she doesn't know how to choose between them without tearing their family apart. She looks to her girlfriends for advice, but the tragic death of a classmate brings them face-to-face with mortality, shattering their facade of invincibility. Her dilemma deepens when a predatory priest with a hidden past arrives at Holy Sacrament School. And when she silently witnesses a frightening scene between Gabe and Fr. O'Conner, Kate unknowingly becomes O'Conner's intended next victim. less

He's 18. She's 16. As her alpha-male, athletic boyfriend's departure for college looms, shy underclassman Kate worries that Michael won't be able to resist the siren call of his promiscuous ex-girlfriend, who is prepared to do anything he desires in order to reclaim his affection. As the pressure mounts to engage in a thrilling physical relationship that she may not be ready for, haunting flashbacks resurface from the frightening encounters she experienced during her childhood... moreHe's 18. She's 16. As her alpha-male, athletic boyfriend's departure for college looms, shy underclassman Kate worries that Michael won't be able to resist the siren call of his promiscuous ex-girlfriend, who is prepared to do anything he desires in order to reclaim his affection. As the pressure mounts to engage in a thrilling physical relationship that she may not be ready for, haunting flashbacks resurface from the frightening encounters she experienced during her childhood. As her gradual seduction intensifies, Kate is torn between waiting until she is older or giving in to her own impatient desires. When Michael's brother tries to rekindle his own previous relationship with Kate and a new boy from a different school falls hard for her as well, she realizes she's in for a difficult year.  A uniquely humorous, sensual romance, The Body War will keep you reading this story of maturing young love. less