

He’s even seen her in those starchy white shorts. He isn’t watching Calla, but that doesn’t say much. I bend as subtly as I can to see where he’s sitting with the kids in Muir cabin.


Or it could mean something’s already happened with Duncan. It could just be from her job working in the camp director’s office, and the stress of the first gathering. She was bouncy and excited when Violet and I arrived for check-in yesterday, running over to grab us in a hug before we were hardly out of the car, but this morning I can tell she’s nervous. The way Calla’s marching back and forth up there with her white shorts and her important-person headset, you’d think they really did name this camp after her, instead of the other way around. To learn more, visit and follow Terra on Twitter at Excerpt. She is also the author of The Summer of Firsts and Lasts, Criminal (an Edgar Award nominee), and In Deep. Terra lives and works in the same Atlanta neighborhood where her novels After the Kiss, Being Friends with Boys, and Pure are set. “McVoy’s writing brings the summer camp setting to life.Terra Elan McVoy has held a variety of jobs centered around reading and writing, from managing an independent children’s bookstore, to teaching writing classes, and even answering fan mail for Captain Underpants. “This is a poignant portrayal of sisterhood, summer love, responsibility, betrayal, and forgiveness that fully captures the intensity and emotion of the fleeting days at summer camp.” - Booklist I completely lost myself in this book.” -Lauren Barnholdt, author of Two-way Street “An unflinchingly honest look at sisterhood, first love, and how one amazing summer can change everything. So why is being his girlfriend so complicated? And sneaking out with James is 100% worth the risk.even though James is completely off-limits.ĭaisy has never been the sister that boys notice, but when sparks fly with Joel at the first bonfire of summer, it seems so easy and right. Besides, a little sneaking out never hurt anyone. But this isn’t real life, this is summer, and Violet is determined to make the most of it. Violet isn’t much of a rule breaker in real life. This summer, the summer before college, is Calla’s last chance. They’ve been best friends for years, but Calla has never worked up the nerve to tell him how she really feels. Now in paperback, a sweet and sexy novel about summer romance and sisterly bonds, from the author of Pure and After the Kiss.Ĭalla loves summer because summer means Duncan.
