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Hailey Abbott

Hailey Abbott grew up in Southern California, where she split her time between creative writing and creative beaching. She is the author of Summer Boys, Next Summer: A Summer Boys Novel, The Bridesmaid, Getting Lost with Boys, and The Secrets of Boys. Hailey now lives in New York City.

Her first book was Summer Boys, published in 2004, the first of a series. It was described as "escapist beach reading" by the School Library Journal.


“David,you’re my true love, why did we wait so long to get together? I don’t care what the world says. Let’s defy them all, my darling.- Maddy”
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“I'm not trouble at all. I'm just a guy trying to get a girl to give him the time of day. I'm like every song on the radio.”
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“The family she knew -- the life she knew -- officially was no more." Summer Girls, Page 192 by”
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“If you love someone, why would you want that person to change?”
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“Never let a boy know you’re crazy about him. He’ll lose interest, and then you’ll be a loser.”
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“I'm staking out the bathroom to see if I can pick up chicks," he told her. "See? It worked.”
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“I really hope he shapes up, you know? He’s got a good head on his shoulders when he’s not trying to give himself alcohol poisoning.”
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