The book is a collection of stories about my childhood until I reached the age of 12. Some of the stories are true, some are outrageously embellished and the remaining few are outright fabrications. It is a very humorous series of mistakes and misjudgements on my behalf. It offers an insight into the bright ideas I had which I believed were genius but which were actually quite stupid. Luckily for me; my parents and my siblings there was no long-term damage, and we all survived. We can still laugh about our childhood antics to this day.
David Dawson went from being a middle school nerd to being a high school freshman, preoccupied with the concerns of any teenage boy. Then his uncle signed him up to play football. No one ever said life was easy. David is suddenly the wonder boy who is forced to step in and play when the team's quarterback is injured. The whole community has its hopes and dreams riding on how he performs. If that pressure weren't enough, he has to navigate his newfound popularity and girls. Thankfully, he has an older brother that's willing to help him. That doesn't mean he won't make mistakes. David manages to survive life's complications with the help of his sense of humor, his football buddies, and the girls in his life. He has to figure out how to hold on to what's important, even when everything seems to be falling apart.The Stupid Boy Series is an epic coming-of-age romance story with sports sprinkled in. It has been called unforgettable and is alternately hilarious and painful, awkward and enlightening. This book is intended for mature audiences.
I'm the nightmare they never see coming.You, the one reading this right now. Yes. You. I'm going to warn you this one time. Don't decide to like me. I'm not a good girl.. I'm manipulative. I play games. I've done it countless times and I'll do it again. I can promise you that.With more funding behind me than you can imagine, I can become anyone. I mess with men's hearts. And when I am done, it is more than just their money I take, it's their very sense of self. The football star. The politician. The surgeon. The artist. They all gave over their love. I hate to tell you how easy it is to make them my own. A little smile. A batting of my big, beautiful eyes. The most powerful fall the hardest.Did they take part of my soul with them? Try to get me to admit it. I dare you to try. I'll never say the words you all want to hear from me. I'm never sorry. Those stupid boys. I warned you. Don't. Like. Me.You'll regret it.*The authors strongly suggest you read the forward to this book before you go any further. This is the first book in a trilogy with strong, sometimes dislikable characters in a world where few people are as they seem and love comes at a cost not everyone is willing to pay.*
From the creator of Dad's Army comes the wonderfully written and evocative tale of the life and adventures that inspired the hit TV shows. Highly entertaining and funny, A Stupid Boy gives fascinating insights into Perry's Dad's Army and his other much-loved British comedies including It Ain't Half Hot, Mum and Hi-De-Hi!: the real-life individuals who inspired the characters and events, and behind-the-scenes stories - including how Dad's Army came about, and how it was very nearly dropped, never to appear on our screens.
Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life—which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job—Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. That's when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away.
The first novel in a brand-new series from award-winning author G. Younger about a small Midwestern town filled with cute girls, Friday night football games, and life lessons that stir up some major drama and fun. To everyone who knows him, David Dawson is your stereotypical nerd, the good kid who has a great family life and good friends. A cute girl, way out of his league--according to his friends--leads him astray. His sudden shift to hanging out with the wrong crowd sends him spiraling into teenage depression and upsets his best friends. It all comes to a sudden end when a girl at a party he throws almost dies. It is his crucible. Crucible is a great word. It means to go through a severe test. For David, it means he must take responsibility for his actions. He is sent to his uncle's farm for the summer to get his life back on track. What he doesn't know is his uncle John has a degree in child psychology. With a combination of hard work and long talks, he begins to pull his life back together. When he returns from his exile, he's changed. He is no longer the slightly pudgy-looking nerd due to a growth spurt and hard work on the farm. His best friend, Tami Glade, isn't quite sure what to make of her 'stupid boy.' Before he was sent to the farm, she'd screamed at him out of frustration that she never wanted to see him again. David has changed. He is suddenly popular, way too handsome for his own good, and going out for football. The changes aren't just physical. He seems more confident and focused. He even has Life Goals. Tami isn't quite sure what to make of the new David. Her 'stupid boy' of a best friend has been transformed into a hunk. The problem is, he doesn't realize it, and she isn't sure if they should be just friends, or more.
From Cindy Miles, bestselling new adult author of STUPID GIRL, comes the next installment of her blockbuster Stupid in Love series - STUPID BOY. Brax Jenkins and Olivia Beaumont are the most envied couple at Winston University-but the so-called "virginity dare," orchestrated by Brax's old fraternity, almost tore them apart. Now, a new dare is taking shape, and it's sure to set emotions ablaze-more than ever before. Winston's "It Girl" Harper Belle isn't just president of the Deltas-she's also a master at keeping her ugly past a secret. So, when the Kappas' dare hits closer to home for her more than anyone realizes, she devises a competition of her own as payback. Three sorority sisters will seek out a notorious womanizer on campus and-unbeknownst their "mark"-secretly train him to be the perfect boyfriend. Always up for a challenge, Harper targets the biggest player she can find: Brax's wickedly handsome foster brother Kane McCarthy. But, Harper discovers there's much more to Kane than girls, games, and partying. His easy smile belies the quiet, old soul reflected in his deep brown eyes. All it takes is one night, one secret laid bare, and one kiss from Kane to shift Harper's world on its axis. Suddenly, the girl who's always walked a straight and narrow path can't think of anything else except losing control.
