Synopses & Reviews
It's the summer before Lucy's senior year in high school, and life in her sleepy Louisiana town is about to be turned upside down. Her mama's flirting with the dark stranger who runs the art gallery, her best friends Mary Jordan and Evie have boys on the brain, the drama teacher is sparking some powerful (if very, very wrong) feelings in Lucy, and a new boy has moved to town--Dewey, whose gentle ways captivate her. With everyone, including herself, so embroiled in affairs of the heart, it is any wonder the town of Sweetbay is fixin' to have itself one sweltering summer?
Review
From TeensReadToo.comI love how perfect this book is! Love can seem confusing, and scary, and painful, and difficult. ...I remember how tortured and intimidating everything about love and dating felt; this book took me completely back there. But it's also sweet and simple and wonderful in the most unexpected ways, just like this story. If you pay attention, the best lesson about love is in here. ...A wonderful book about love and life, blended magically with a cajun soul. --TeensReadToo.com
About the Author
Diane Les Becquets was hailed by Publishers Weekly as "a writer to watch" after the publication of her first novel, The Stones of Mourning Creek. In addition to teaching writing, she enjoys archaeology, snowmobiling, bicycling, and is a competitive archer. She recently completed her MFA in creative writing. Diane lives in northwestern Colorado with her three sons.