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Synopsis:
I'm a girl. I met a boy. Why can't it stay that simple?
Here, in this town, summer doesn't just mean tiny bikinis and sunglasses, white toothed grins and lounging at the beach. It means pain. And loss. And false promises.
It means liars pretending to be saints, friends pretending to be enemies, rivals pretending to be lovers.
For me, it means being crushed. The Crush, actually. The one they all want simply because they were told to. It means being surrounded by beautiful faces and gorgeous bodies, sweet words and sizzling kisses.
It means being wanted and despised.
My name is Chloe Summer, and I'm afraid that if I'm not careful, this summer could be my last.
Reveiw by Lisa:
When I first read the synopsis, I didn't know what to think besides: "If it's written by CM, it has to be good!" Crushing Summer wasn't just "good", it was down right freaking AMAZING!
Chloe Summer just wants to have a normal summer and create memories that will last a life time. Well, she gets her wish!
Chloe is 16 and one of the most honest and down to earth characters I've ever met. She believes that if she tells it like it is and doesn't hide the truth, she never has to worry about getting the story wrong.
Due to an accident occurring, we meet her bestie, Heidi, whom I had mixed feelings over. There were times that I felt like she was completely fake and not a true friend; then she would turn around and redeem herself, causing me to really like her.
As well as meeting Heidi, we meet Casper, Chloe's rescuer. I loved him from the beginning! He's not your typical teenager. He has tattoos, dresses in dark clothing and paints his nails black. Casper also has a huge heart and you can tell that he is a genuinely good guy.
From that first meeting Chloe and Casper have this amazing connection and chemistry, taking both of them by surprise, and causing them to make a date for that night. But their date turns into something else....
The town has a tradition.... and Chloe....becomes The Crush.
After that night, things start going wrong. Secrets are revealed, friendships and relationships are put to the test, and you don't know who to trust.
Can Chloe survive the summer or will it prove to be the worst one imaginable?!
This book is filled with first love, mystery, lies and deceit, and heartache.
I definitely recommend Crushing Summer, and that EVERYONE take a chance on it.
CM Stunich is amazing as always and definitely didn't disappoint! I give this book 5 STARS!!!
About The Author:
C.M. Stunich was raised under a cover of fog in the area known simply as Eureka, CA. A mysterious place, this strange, arboreal land nursed Caitlin's (yes, that's her name!) desire to write strange fiction novels about wicked monsters, magical trains, and Nemean Lions (Google it!). She currently enjoys drag queens, having too many cats, and tribal bellydance.
Always a fan of the indie scene and 'sticking it to the man,' Ms. Stunich decided to take the road less traveled and forgo the traditional publishing route. You can be assured though that she received several rejections as to ensure her proper place in the world of writers before taking up a friend's offer to start a publishing company. Sarian Royal was born, and Ms. Stunich's books slowly transformed from mere baking chocolate to full blown tortes with hand sculpted fondant flowers.
C.M. is a writer obsessed with delivering the very best and scours her mind on a regular basis to select the most unusual stories for the outside world.
Ms. Stunich can be reached via e-mail or by post and loves to hear from her readers. Ms. Stunich also wrote this biography and has no idea why she decided to refer to herself in the third person.
Come visit me at www.cmstunich.com !
Happy reading and carpe diem!
Sincerely,
C.M. Stunich
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