True Colors Series

The True Colors series is a series of Christian themed books by Melody Carlson. The Colour Series are catered for a teenage audience. Topics in this series include sexuality, drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, eating disorders, and friendships.

Books in the series

• Dark Blue: Colour Me Lonely - After being best friends since kindergarten, Jordan Fergenson joins the cheer squad and totally leaves not-so-popular Kara Headricks on her own. Now it's sophomore year and Kara must learn to deal with the pain and learn to trust again.
• Deep Green: Colour Me Jealous - After dumping Shawna Frye, Timothy Lawrence turns around and starts dating Jordan. Rumors start flying, and soon, people start to believe that Jordan stole him from Shawna. Not willing to let go, Shawna wins Timothy back with something he cant turn down. She then does everything to keep him, including with a little scene that ends up as a set-up and a car wreck. In the end, both Shawna and Timothy are tested positive with STD, both being kicked off their teams.
• Torch Red: Colour Me Torn - Zoe feels like shes the only virgin left in her school. Maybe in the world. But after she starts dating Justin, the most popular boy in school, she thinks that can change. Can Nate Stein, her middle school crush and friend, convince her before its to late?
• Pitch Black: Colour Me Lost - Morgan Bergstrom was already as low in life as she could get. She didn't have many friends, and God wasn't listening to her anymore. But when she hears that her best friend, Jason Harding, had taken an overdose of tylenol and killed himself, she figured maybe it was time for her life to end too. Can she find out the true story, or will she end her search to quick?
• Burnt Orange: Colour Me Wasted - Amber Conrad is wasted. Her friends from youth group- Lisa and Simi- won't get off her case regarding the ever increasing drinking parties she has been attending. Amber refuses to admit that she is an alcoholic, but her friends know the truth. The effect of her drinking causes her friendships to suffer. Will Amber ever be able to be free from the addiction of alcohol?
• Fool's Gold: Colour Me Consumed - On furlough from Papua New Guinea, Hannah Johnson spends some time with her Prada-wearing cousin, Vanessa. Hannah feels like an alien around her host- everything Vanessa has is so nice. Hannah knows that stuff's not supposed to matter, but why does she feel a twinge of jealousy deep down inside? [1]
• Blade Silver: Colour Me Scarred - Ruth Wallace wants to stop cutting herself, but her family life forces her to do it, as she thinks there is no other way to deal with her pain. Ruth knows that she needs to stop, but will she make the choice to get help before it is too late?
• Bitter Rose: Colour Me Crushed - After 25 years of marriage, Maggie's parents split up. She feels very vulnerable and violently bitter. Maggie is distraught and doesn't know whom to trust. She becomes quite cynical of love and marriage. Maggie continues to blame her mother and wants to know more about what happened. Most importantly of all, Maggie yearns for someone to talk to and somebody who can restore her faith in love.
• Faded Denim: Colour Me Trapped - All of Emily's friends seem so perfect. They're skinny and pretty, and, of course, are fun and flirty to boot. Especially Leah, who, as Emily remembers it, used to be the chubby girl in school. Now Leah is on her way toward becoming America's next top model. Literally. Why can't I look like her? Emily loathes her slightly overweight body, her insecure personality, and sometimes even her "perfect" friends. As Leah and Becca, another gorgeous friend, discuss the latest fashion trends and "magical thigh-reducing creams," Emily's secret bitterness begins to eat away at her soul. Emily takes drastic measures putting herself in danger of death, which she will only avoid if she comes to terms with the issues weighing down her heavy heart.
• Bright Purple: Colour Me Confused - In the food court at the Greenville Mall, Jessica LeCroix drops a bomb: "I'm a lesbian." Ramie Grant cannot believe her ears. Jessi! Her best friend, her teammate...a homosexual? It's all way too much for Ramie to handle.
• Moon White: Colour Me Enchanted - a girl's best friend thinks she is a witch. So says Heather, a teenage girl-next-door who has recently begun studying new age ideas. But her newfound curiosity is alienating her from others, including a judgmental best friend who has written her off as a witch. Isolated and lonely, Heather soon encounters fellow seekers, including her new stepmother, who are far more accepting and encouraging than her Christian friends.
• Harsh Pink: Colour Me Burned - New girl Reagan Mercer tries to fit in at her new Boston high school, only to make enemies.