Cruel Summer

There's nothing ordinary about 24 y/o Summer Lacroix. She's a Southern Belle from a privileged family, she's ambitious & she's also a psychopath. Will she get away with murder? Shh, we don't talk about that in the South...

Summer Lacroix is living the good life in her parents' big house in Charleston, SC. She's just graduated from college and she wants to become a Real Estate tycoon along with her perfect boyfriend SteveThere's nothing ordinary about 24 y/o Summer Lacroix. She's a Southern Belle from a privileged family, she's ambitious & she's also a psychopath. Will she get away with murder? Shh, we don't talk about that in the South...n Montgomery III. The only problem is, he's dumped her. And to make matters worse, he's now beginning to flirt with her mousy best friend from college who has now moved to Charleston, Maisie Dennard. This cannot be. Summer simply will not have this. She hides a knife that Steven has used at a pool party and starts scheming evil plans of revenge. Can this Southern Belle get away with murder?

Detective Leroy Deveraux investigates the murder of Maisie, and he's got his eyes on the sweet and ever so charming Summer. Will he find the evidence he needs to nail her for this killing, or is she too clever for him?

Summer's brother's new boyfriend, Vincent, who is basically just hanging around the mansion like a leech, is beginning to get on Summer's nerves. He's not good for her brother. Will she get away with yet another murder? Will her complex family stand behind her, or give her up as they begin to realize what Summer is up to?

"The perfect beach read. Love the Charleston setting." - Beta reader
"I love everything about Summer. I mean, we all fantasize about getting revenge, don't we? Summer acts it out for us." - Early draft reader
"Darkly entertaining, a real page-turner." - Reviewer