Boys of Summer

Informationen zum Autor Jessica Brody is the author of several popular novels for teens and tweens, including The Geography of Lost Things, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, A Week of Mondays, Better You Than Me, and the Unremembered trilogy. She lives with her husband and four dogs near Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at JessicaBrody.com. Klappentext Get swept away in this breezy beach read about love, family, and the true meaning of friendship. Meet the Boys of Winlock Harbor... Grayson Cartwright: Golden Boy. Football Prodigy. Troublemaker. Mike Metzler: Local Heartthrob. Surfer Boy. Hopeless Romantic. Ian Handler: Army Brat. Musician. King of Sarcasm. Best friends since they were kids, Grayson, Mike, and Ian were hoping for another epic summer on "The Locks”, filled with clambakes, bonfires, and late-night swims in the ocean. But that was before Ian's dad never returned home from his last deployment. Before Mike had to take on more responsibility in order to help provide for his family. Before Grayson's accident left him with an injured throwing arm and an uncertain future. It's clear this summer on the island is shaping up to be very different from those Grayson, Mike, and Ian had come to rely on. And when the sacred code of dating a friend's sister or ex is broken, it will push their friendship to the absolute limit, testing their loyalties in a way that could either break them—or save them.Boys of Summer CHAPTER 1 GRAYSON As soon as I spot the lighthouse rising from the rocky slope of the north-side cliffs, I start to wonder if I’m a total idiot for coming back here. I lean against the railing of the ferry and watch the tiny island grow closer with every subtle swell and dip of the water. Winlock Harbor is like my second home. It’s been a safe haven for as long as I can remember. A perfect escape. But I’m kidding myself if I think a summer on an island could possibly erase the horror of the past few months. My phone vibrates in my pocket, stopping the incoming flood of memories. I pull it out to find a text message. Welcome back! First official clambake of the season tonight. See you at the club? Mike Metzler. Winlock local and always the first one to know about a party on the island . . . official or otherwise. Also always the first one to leave the party to hang out with his wet blanket of a girlfriend. I smile, tap out a reply, and put the phone back into my pocket, releasing a deep sigh. Yes. This is exactly what I need. Parties and beaches and cute girls in sundresses. Mike and his laid-back attitude about everything. Ian and that acoustic guitar he drags around with him like a child with a smelly stuffed toy. A carefree summer on an island far, far away from Bridgeport, Connecticut, and all the bullshit of the past three months. This is the reset button I’ve been looking for. Something to reboot me back to the person I used to be. There’s no better place to do that than in Winlock Harbor. And no better people to do it with than Mike and Ian. The ferry docks at the pier, and as I follow the line of tourists waiting to disembark, I can just make out my father’s sailboat parked a few slips away. He came early to get the house ready while I finished up senior finals and my last few rounds of physical therapy. I step onto the dock, relishing the familiar sights and sounds of the island’s tiny marina. My father is waiting at the end of the pier with the convertible. I throw my bag into the backseat and jump in without bothering to open the door. But I regret the move as soon as I land in the passenger seat and my arm screams out in pain. “Hey, champ.” My father greets me with...

Product details

• Authors: Jessica Brody
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 14 to 17
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2016
• EAN: 9781481463485
• ISBN: 978-1-4814-6348-5
• No. of pages: 330
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 32 mm
• Subject: Children's and young people's books