The Boys of Summer
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Be sure to catch the next book in
C.J Duggan’s Summer Series…
An Endless Summer
By C.J Duggan.
2013
It’s Summer time 4 years on.
And EVERYONE’S coming home.
Acknowledgements
This is a twofold acknowledgment, first is to my husband and the second for everyone else.
To Mick, for bringing me drinks and food on the days I am locked away in my office with my head stuck in imaginary worlds. For supporting and believing in everything I do with your unwavering love and understanding. We have had 10 wonderful years together; I can’t wait for the rest of our lives. No matter what happens, “It’s you and me.”
To my amazing team: it truly takes a village to raise a novel. A deep heartfelt thanks to the following villagers.
Ednah Walters, you introduced me to this inspiring world and told me “To own what I do.” My life from that moment on was never the same. I’m afraid there are no words big enough.
Sascha Craig, you were the driving force behind me. You pushed me on the days I wanted to kill off all my characters in a freak mudslide accident. I will never forget our endless hours of late night phone edits, but most of all for believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself.
To my fabulous editor, Sarah Billington: you have a true talent for making words shine. Your guidance and attention to detail lit a fire within me. You pushed me to think outside the box, and I adore your for that.
To my dear friend and incredibly talented Cover Designer, Keary Taylor: my world is so much more beautiful because you are in it. I cherish our friendship and look forward to many more future projects with you.
To my delightful Copy Editor, Anita Saunders: you are the icing on this cake. Your support and enthusiasm through your emails always make me smile.
To the brilliant Heather Adkins, my proofreading and formatting wing woman. You have such an incredible eye for detail; you are the glue that holds everything together. I would be lost without you.
To my beautiful mum for sharing her love of books with me, and the hours and hours of re-reading the same story and unwaveringly encouraging me to believe in myself.
To my crazy dad for taking me on a holiday of a lifetime and never forgetting to ring me up everyday and asking me, “How’s that book going?”
To my family and friends for their love and enthusiasm in respecting and supporting my dream (especially in my moody, reclusive moments.) I am so blessed to have you all by my side.
And to all the passionate book lovers out there, you make what I do an absolute joy, never stop day dreaming about the make believe.
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.
For more on C.J and ‘The Summer Series’, visit www.cjdugganbooks.com
Table of Contents
The Boys of Summer
The Boys of Summer
Dedication
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Chapter Forty-Two
Chapter Forty-Three
Chapter Forty-Four
Chapter Forty-Five
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
About the Author