Summerreads Stories

Everyone ignored the PRIVATE BEACH signs. That was their first mistake. The signs say PRIVATE BEACH. No one listens. As resentment turns into obsession, one wealthy homeowner decides that if the town won't stop the trespassers, she will.

Ghost Story is a short and sweet fiction novel, that explores the themes of grief and found family. Jada Whells, a thirteen-year-old girl who recently lost her older brother to suicide, struggles with the aftereffects that come with the unexpected death in her family. As a last-ditch effort to draw Jada out of her shell, she is sent away to Camp LakeRidge, a sleepaway camp nestled in the pinewood mountains bordering a quaint historic town known as Palego Harbour. Jada, being the offbeat girl that she is, finds it difficult to make friends or form any meaningful memories until she meets Camp LakeRidge's urban legend, the LakeRidge Phantom. However, the infamous phantom turns out to simply be a fourteen-year-old boy who has been playing harmless pranks on the campers ever since his unfortunate demise forty years ago. Jada and the LakeRidge Phantom form an unlikely friendship like no other as the two drag themselves into a deep conspiracy that the phantom's death was no mere accident.

this is the story about the strong love of best friend and how they got separated an reunited

(Featured Story September 2017) Allison is spending the summer on picturesque Peaks Island, Maine where she is the caretaker for her Aunt Meredith's exquisite beach house. While her intention is to hide-away in the small caretaker's cottage and write her first novel, she begins a relationship with a sweet ferry operator named Kevin. Kevin's rugged New England manner appeals to Allison just as a remote culture appeals to an anthropologist. Allison has grown to love the easy lifestyle and the natural beauty of the rocky coastal island. Things change when a handsome, confident New Englander named Greg Marshall inquires about renting the house. She finds herself completely flustered by his looks and smooth manner. Yet as her attraction for him grows, her life on Peak's Island begins to fall apart. First Allison almost drowns at their private beach. Then her personal journal goes missing and she begins receiving threatening texts. She senses she's being watched and a series of coincidences seem to confirm that she, in fact, may be in danger. Peaks Island is a romantic and humorous love story with a hint of suspense.

Rom-com idk yet

Paige is not an ordinary 17-year-old teenager, she tackles 2 jobs just to pay for her mum's private healthcare. She is a checkout-operator at ASDA and a waiter at her local Café. She is also a shy, anti-social, awkward student at Westbrook College. One day, she waiters Aaron who changes her life as she knows it forever.

He's relaxing in a hotel with his two dogs and a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon when she knocks on his door looking for help. For the next two months he connects with a hip hop record producer, a genius hillbilly coder and his MBA stripper wife, a gambling addict mayor, an alcoholic sheriff, an incontinent police lieutenant, an American Indian network engineer and a Santa Ana street gang . Welcome to the world of Neil Knight, Private Dick. If you like Elmore Leonard you're gonna love Peter Floyd.

Though seventeen year old Cherry Connolly has lived all of her life in the aura of spotlight as a famous filmmaker's daughter, nothing could prepare her for this. She and her friends have fourty-eight hours to solve a mass murder scandal and prove their innocence to the world, or face one of their own falling victim to the killer. The killer is trying to frame Cherry, or are they? As the clues are examined, even Cherry begins to doubt her innocence. And then there is the paparazzi- when your life is a strange twist of Gossip Girl and Sherlock, everyone is going to be sure to watch the drama. © 2015 by Claudia Faith

you were never mine to lose.

What if Marilyn Monroe. Americas sweetheart hadn't passed away unexpectedly?

Looking for something fun, fast-paced and valuable? Then this is the book for you! An action packed "Goonies" style choose-your-own-ending with a modern twist. Great news awaits those who read. Fun for all ages, and fully free. You won't want to miss this!

Octavia was living a perfect life ; a handsome boyfriend, a best friend and the most caring parents. But then she is hit by reality and her life becomes not so perfect. How will she deal with it ?

CONGRATULATIONS, BLAKE! A flashy title said in big block letters. You're the lucky winner of the LAGOON Christmas Competition so pack your bag and your board, because you're going on an amazing trip to Tahiti with your idol, surfing champion, N. Violette! LAGOON international surfwear clothing company "My idol?!" I commented dryly. "I don't even know who this Violette is!" I closed my eyes. "Scratch that! What is this?!" I finally lost it. "You're sending me on a trip to Tahiti with some woman I don't even know?!"

I always thought that "perfect" never truly existed. If you're "perfect", it means to have no flaws, but I believe that flaws are what make us perfect. But Stephanie Thompson IS perfect. She's gorgeous, flawless, and simply... Perfect.

"Love Thy Neighbor" is a captivating romantic comedy that follows Rawena, a sensible bank accountant, and Carter, her sexy yet infuriating new neighbor. As Rawena navigates life's ups and downs, she finds herself entangled in a hilarious and heartwarming battle of wits and wills with Carter. Despite their differences and initial animosity, their budding romance proves that love can blossom in the most unexpected places.

After dumping her first real boyfriend after graduating high school, Sam is ready to grab life by the balls. Tired of being the "cute one", and not ever the sexy one, the "little sister type", and never the badass, she sets her sights on doing one brave thing before the summer ends, kissing James. The way-out-of-her-league college boy, who just happens to be her ex's friend home for just the summer. Dealing with failing friendships, all but absent parents, slut-shaming, and what it really means to be "that type of girl", Sam vows to break out of her shell, even if it kills her. (Story is finished - adding chapters as I edit them.)

In The Last Summer At Marine Beach, 17 year old Ana finally gets a fresh new start at the place she always dreamed to be, and when she finally finds her dream become a reality she is devastated to find out her lifes been nothing but a mystery of unravelling a secret from her past that she couldn't have ever imagine would happen to be.. A novel about hope and finding comfort in the smallest of things. "I had always searched for the light, had always believed in sunshine even if my life had been nothing but. But what would you do, if you found out something you never thought you would, something that could threaten all that you had been wishing for, especially when you thought you finally found the life you desperately looked forward to?" - The Last Summer At Marine Beach Authors note Since this is a book I based off of my imagination, names of places and certain things contained are fictional as well. Any resemblance to real life places or things etc is purely coincidental. I apologise in advance if certain geographical or/and information here is incorrect. Everything written here is merely for entertainment/hobby. xx Amna