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1''Keeping the Moon'' (called ''Last Chance'' in the UK) is a 1999 young adult novel by Creator/SarahDessen.
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3Nicole "Colie" Sparks is unwillingly sent to spend the summer with her aunt, an eccentric artist, in the sleepy beach town of Colby. Insecure and out of her element, Colie is prepared to sulk all summer, but when she gets a waitressing job at the Last Chance Café, she befriends her new coworkers Isabel and Morgan. Over the course of the summer, they (along with the rest of the new friends Colie makes in Colby) help her gain self-confidence, and unlock her full potential.
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6!!This novel contains examples of:
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8* AlphaBitch:
9** Caroline Dawes.
10** Bea Williamson is an adult version.
11* EccentricMentor: Aunt Mira for Colie and Norman.
12* FormerlyFat: Colie and her mother.
13* HeterosexualLifePartners: Isabel and Morgan.
14* LoonyFriendsImproveYourPersonality: Aunt Mira and the employees at the Last Chance diner.
15* LovableAlphaBitch: Isabel.
16* NeatFreak: Morgan.
17* UptightLovesWild: Morgan and Isabel are a [[HeterosexualLifePartners platonic version]].

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