The Boys of Summer Collection Volume One
(2022)(A book in the Boys of Summer series)
An omnibus of novels by Jill Penrod
Four books from the Boys of Summer series for Christian teens
Courting the Clearwaters—College student Shawn Carpenter is new to Christianity, and when he finds himself surrounded by new people, new purposes, and especially a new girl, he has to decide whether to bare his secrets and get involved or return to his old life of hiding and paying penance for past mistakes.
Yucatan Cowboy—When Matt Tucker offered to lead horse rides at a Christian camp in Mexico to hide from a messy family life, he didn’t count on having to live with a team all summer. Between his uncle who knows all his secrets, a guy who’s grieving, and a girl who instantly dislikes him, Matt wonders if it wouldn’t have been easier just to stay home.
Cross Country—Eric Van der Haas hasn’t seen much of his brother since they lost their mom years ago. This summer he’s thrown into an RV with him and asked to cross the country. Joined by his best friend Samantha and his brooding, angry younger cousin Brenda, he expects this to be the worst summer of his life, but maybe God is planning some new beginnings.
Measuring Up—Friends call Tom Van der Haas the big brother to the world, but he knows he’s just a difficult person who struggles to keep friends at all, and he knows it won’t be long before roommates Matt and Eric figure that out. But this semester his friends will need him, and learning to see himself as his friends see him could become a matter of life or death.
Adventure, danger, romance… Welcome to the Boys of Summer, a contemporary Christian series for teens and anyone who appreciates the challenges of stepping into adulthood.
Genre: Inspirational
Courting the Clearwaters—College student Shawn Carpenter is new to Christianity, and when he finds himself surrounded by new people, new purposes, and especially a new girl, he has to decide whether to bare his secrets and get involved or return to his old life of hiding and paying penance for past mistakes.
Yucatan Cowboy—When Matt Tucker offered to lead horse rides at a Christian camp in Mexico to hide from a messy family life, he didn’t count on having to live with a team all summer. Between his uncle who knows all his secrets, a guy who’s grieving, and a girl who instantly dislikes him, Matt wonders if it wouldn’t have been easier just to stay home.
Cross Country—Eric Van der Haas hasn’t seen much of his brother since they lost their mom years ago. This summer he’s thrown into an RV with him and asked to cross the country. Joined by his best friend Samantha and his brooding, angry younger cousin Brenda, he expects this to be the worst summer of his life, but maybe God is planning some new beginnings.
Measuring Up—Friends call Tom Van der Haas the big brother to the world, but he knows he’s just a difficult person who struggles to keep friends at all, and he knows it won’t be long before roommates Matt and Eric figure that out. But this semester his friends will need him, and learning to see himself as his friends see him could become a matter of life or death.
Adventure, danger, romance… Welcome to the Boys of Summer, a contemporary Christian series for teens and anyone who appreciates the challenges of stepping into adulthood.
Genre: Inspirational
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