The Girl in the Plastic Cage — Marilyn Levy

EVEN YOUR HEART CAN CAGE YOU WHEN YOU DON'T LET ANYONE IN.

Lori wasn't wild about her life. First of all, she didn't approve of her father's long hair or her little sister's swarthy looks. And her blue-jeaned mom was always "getting in touch with her feelings" -- too often for Lori's taste. At least Lori had her gymnastics to fall back on.

Then Lori met Kurt at her family doctor's office after taking a bad fall from the parallel bars. Handsome, hazel-eyed Kurt was on crutches, and Lori was there for X-rays. But that didn't stop them from falling in love....Until Lori found out she'd have to wear a body brace long after Kurt's cast was removed.

Determined to hide her problem, Lori suddenly stopped seeing Kurt -- but not seeing him hurt even more....