my life next door by huntley fitzpatrick

And anyway, Tracy’s been off cheering Flip on at his tennis matches since they graduated last week. Who is this guy? Has Tracy met him? Guess not, if I’m the big girl. Finally I nod, turn, and go to the kitchen.Īs I measure out coffee grounds, I can hear murmurs and low laughter coming from the living room. I stand there, struggling for a response, and come up blank. The other part instantly feels chagrined, the way I do at school when I’ve forgotten to do the extra credit math problem, or at home when I shove my newly laundered clothes into a drawer unfolded. Fact is, I usually do make tea for Mom when she comes in late. My face heats and I take an involuntary step back. “Seems to me,” he says, “you’re the kind of girl who’d make the coffee herself and let her mama relax.” She whirls toward the kitchen, but before she can take a step, Clay Tucker comes up to me, putting his hand on my shoulder. Instead, she gives that little girlish laugh again, toys with a pearl earring, and says, “I’ll just make coffee.”

In fact, she’s barely dated at all.īut Mom doesn’t do her usual thing, glance at her watch, say, “Oh, goodness, look at the time,” and politely shove him out the door. He walks around slowly, examining the gigantic paintings of landscapes on the white, white walls, taking in the so-puffy-you-can’t-sit-on-it beige couch and the immense armchairs, finally settling into the one in front of the fireplace.

She’s proud of our house, renovates rooms all the time, tweaking the already perfect. “Just invites a man to put his feet up after a long hard day.” Mom beams. The whole atmosphere of a seaside town in the height of summer is maintained throughout the entire novel and even the little details such as the description of Grace’s homemade lemonade were so effective at building that perfect teen chick-lit vibe.Clay looks around the living room. One day, however, Jase Garrett climbs up to sit with her and suddenly she is plunged into the life she always longed for.Īs the British spring weather is incredibly temperamental, it’s lovely to dip into a bit of American sunshine with this book.

Her mum takes any opportunity to roll her eyes at their house, but Samantha spends the majority of her time looking over into their garden and wishing she could join in with their seemingly much more fun lives. The Garretts are a huge family and life over there is perfectly chaotic. Samantha lives a perfect, polished life in a beautiful big house with her mother, Senator Grace Reed, and older sister, Tracy.

My life next door by huntley fitzpatrick