Beyond Dreams is the Reynolds' "Hamilton High" series. Christina appears in an earlier book in the series titled Too Soon for Jeff, a story in which Reynolds sheds light on the teen pregnancy issue from the young father's point of view. Another book in the series, Detour for Emmy, also deals with teen pregnancy. As ninth grader Emmy's pregnancy turns her world upside down, she learns to accept the consequences of her actions and take responsibility for her future. Her book Love Rules features a young lesbian who comes out to her family and friends and must learn to deal with the intolerance she encounters after she does so. Baby Help, published after Beyond Dreams, continues Melissa's story and turns it into a novel. In the novel, Melissa has moved to a group home, but returns to Rudy only to face more problems and more dangers...