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The Boys of Summer (Summer #1)
by C.J.
Duggan
Release
Date: 12/17/12
294
pages
Summary
from Goodreads:
It
seemed only natural to nickname them the ‘OnslowBoys’. Every time they swaggered
in the front doorof the Onslow Hotel after a hard week’s work, their
laughter was loud and genuine as they settled onto their bar stools. I peeked
through the restaurant partition, a flimsy divider between my world and theirs.
I couldn’t help but smile whenever I saw them, saw him ... Toby Morrison.
Quiet
seventeen-year-old Tess doesn’t relish the thought of a summertime
job. She wants nothing more than to forget the past haunts of high
school and have fun with her best friends before the dreaded Year Twelve
begins.
To
Tess, summer is when everything happens: riding bikes down to the
lake, watching the fireworks at the Onslow Show and water bomb fights at the
sweltering Sunday markets.
How
did she let her friends talk her into working?
After
first-shift disasters, rude, wealthy tourists and a taunting ex-boyfriend, Tess
is convinced nothing good can come of working
her summer away. However, Tess finds unlikely allies in a
group of locals dubbed ‘The Onslow Boys’, who are old enough to
drive cars, drink beer and not worry about curfews.
Tess’s summer ofworking expands her world with a
series of first times with new friends, forbidden love and
heartbreaking chaos.
All
with the one boy she has never been able to forget.
It
will be a summer she will always remember.
Warning:
sexual references, and occasional course language.
Excerpt
I lowered my foot to balance my bike as I came to a stop. A singular porch light shone like a beacon down the long curving driveway, casting a shadow across Toby’s car.
Light on. Car in drive.
He was home. I supposed anyone would be at 2am on a
Monday morning. I was in two minds, I was ready to turn around and head for home; I paused, a murmur of music inside had my heart thumping in a matching rhythm. He was definitely home, he was awake and before nerves demanded I leave, I walked my bike down the drive, towards the light, towards the music.
I propped it near the wall of the cabin, moving through the
darkness of the carport, skimming myself sideways so as not to
scratch Toby’s car. I placed a hand against the bonnet. Cold, Toby must have been home all night. I realized how creepy that was so quickly pulled my hand away.
Stop being such a stalker, Tess!
Before I could put too much thought into where I was and what I was doing, I followed the ever-increasing thud of music thatled me around the back. Then I had a thought. What if he wasn’t alone? I faltered for a second, then pushed forward. If I chickenedout now I would never get any peace. I wanted – needed – to do this so before any more self-doubt forced itself into my mind, I turned the corner.
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About
the Author
C.J
Duggan is an Australian author who lives with her husband in a rural border
town of New South Wales, Australia.
The Boys of Summer is
Book One in her Mature Young Adult Romance Series.
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Loved this book and can't wait for the next!
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds good. I like the excerpt. Thanks for sharing babe!
ReplyDeleteI've got this one on my TBR. Sounds good! Thanks for the giveaway too! :-)
ReplyDeleteI love love LOVED this book!! can't wait for the sequel!!
ReplyDelete- Juhina @ Maji Bookshelf
I liked this one. It was cute.
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