{Blog Tour & Giveaway} Summer of Seventeen By Jane Harvey-Berrick (@JHarveyBerrick)

Title: Summer of Seventeen

Author: Jane Harvey-Berrick

Release: September 22, 2014

It was supposed to be the endless summer of sand, sea, and surf.

Supposed to be.

But Nick Andrews life is crashing out of control. His girlfriend and his best friend have declared war, his sister’s constant interference in his life is driving him insane, and there are money problems that won’t go away.

Being seventeen isn’t supposed to be this hard.

When cool surfer Marcus arrives in town, Nick sees that there are easier ways to live. But with his life falling to pieces around him, it’s hard to know who to trust.

As the scorching heat of summer grows, events begin to unravel, reaching a shattering conclusion—and a summer he’ll never forget.

Nick Andrews was looking forward to having the best summer of his life - but fate had other plans for him.  Now he’s trying to deal with more pain and loss than someone so young should. And sometimes pain causes you to hurt those that you love the most.

“God, Yansi, I don’t even know why you’re with me. I’m such a fuck up.” Her hands stilled, resting feather light on my shoulder blades. “We’re 17— we’re allowed to fuck up. But I’m with you because I see your soul. You’ve got a beautiful soul, you just don’t know it.” 

Surfing has been a way of life for Nick and his best friend Sean for as long as he can remember.  Losing themselves in the roar of the waves is a drug unlike any other.  It’s the one place where they can forget the pressures of the outside world and just be.  A wave doesn’t care if you fall short of your parent’s expectations or if your family has money troubles.  If only it could be that way all the time.

“But you don’t get do-overs in life, no matter how much you want them. Life is too short to wait for the perfect moment: take what you can get and get what you can take, and then work your ass off to make a perfect moment, because sometimes one chance is all there is.”

Summer of Seventeen is yet another heartbreaking masterpiece by Jane Harvey-Berrick.  She tackles some very serious subjects while showing her readers the very heart and soul of her characters. 

I fell in love with Nick and Yansi.  They were both wise beyond their years and that was both refreshing and tragic at the same time. Jane helped me remember to hold on to the last days of summer because there is always plenty of time to be an adult...

Exclusive Excerpt - 

“You have a great ass,” she whispered.

“Yeah?”

“Oh, yeah!”

“It’s all yours,” I challenged her. “You only gotta ask.”

“Maybe I won’t ask; maybe I’ll just grab a hold,” she laughed.

“Fine by me.”

As the trees thinned out, I could see people already laying out beach towels, and a couple of guys throwing a football. Some of them I knew, but there were several I didn’t. I thought maybe they went to Viera or Rockledge schools.

Yansi laid out two towels for us while Megan took charge of the food and Esther was eye-fucking one of the guys playing football.

I tugged off my t-shirt and plopped down next to Yansi. She was wearing some real short cut-off jeans that showed her butt cheeks, and a tank top that was cropped above her belly button. She looked incredible.

“How come you were allowed to leave the house like that?” I teased.

She smirked at me and pointed to her sweater.

“I tied this around my waist. Papi couldn’t tell the difference.”

“And your mom?”

Yansi laughed. “She just shook her head and said to tell you hi.”

About The Author - 

I started writing contemporary romance two years ago. Before that, I didn’t think I could write a sex scene. Turns out I can!

My lucky number is 13 because I was born on the 13th and live near a haunted castle by the ocean. My number one past-time is watching hot surfers get changed into (and out of) their wetsuits.

My husband doesn’t read my books.  My mother does.

Writing is my love, my hobby, my total addiction. All my characters are important to me and whisper their stories, even when I’ve finished writing their books. That’s why you’ll often find bonus chapters/out-takes from various books, because those voices just won’t be quiet.

---

Visit With Jane - 
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

Books By Jane!

Here's The Giveaway!

a Rafflecopter giveaway