My Review:
Oh My Lord!!! I went into this novel knowing absolutely nothing about it. what. so . ever. Well i can’t say that. Given the title i had a strong feeling it took place in a country setting so of course i was immediately on board because i’m a true country girl.
“As the liquid reaches my mouth, it’s sweet as sugar, and there is no evidence of alcohol except for a distinct burn on the way down. In other words, this is the kind of shine that will bite you later.”
Boondocks is centered around two high school kids.
Walker is the new kid with an already bad reputation as being the ‘bad boy’ because of the simple fact that he wears a leather jacket and drives a motorcycle. There is also the fact that he is forced to be the lookout for the bootleggers that run moonshine. This isn’t the life he wants and craves for something better. He can’t wait until he turns eighteen and can leave his ass of a dad without repercussions. Then there is Chauna. Chauna’s dream has always been to work and sing at Boondocks (the local bar) and then one day eventually own the bar. Her father however, wants better for her and dreams of her going to college and leaving the small town of Barber behind, but Chauna isn’t having that. When Walker sets eyes on Chauna for the first time at Boondocks he knows there is no turning back. He wants her and he will have her no matter the obstacles that repeatedly stand in his way.
Boondocks is realistic; that is one of the most important things for me when reading a novel that takes place in the country.
I really enjoyed the mentioning of country songs and also the Playlist that Casey Peeler has on spotify to go along with Boondocks. The quote below is one that made me laugh hysterically. If you have never watched the old movie Deliverance you probably will not find the humor behind this quote.
“I just hope i don’t hear banjo music, because if i do, i’m outta here.”
This may be a really strange thing to say but i loved Walker’s manners. I loved how he called his male elder’s sir. I also loved the way he treated Chauna. Walker is a true southern gentleman with a bad boy exterior.
The ending of the novel shocked the hell out of me. I was not expecting any of what happened to actually happen. Sitting here having read and finished Boondocks i’m still shocked. That is what i call an unsuspecting twist.
If you are trying to get into new adult novels and you don’t enjoy novels with a lot of racy sex scenes i highly recommend you read Boondocks by Casey Peeler! There is mention of sexy times but no details what so ever.
Peace, Love, and Happy Reading
~Alecia @ The Staircase Reader
“One twist of the lid changed everything…”
Boondocks by Casey Peeler is NOW AVAILABLE.
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2eaJIUw
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2eoJ9It
iBooks: http://apple.co/2bhHeTF
Nook: http://bit.ly/2bfPsLt
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2dDjVo5
Blurb
One twist of the lid changed everything…
The devil sat on my shoulder from my first breath, he watched my every move, and with the first strike of lightnin’ I was pulled under.
Walking into Boondocks the voice of an angel called to me and I vowed to live a better life. She kept me on the righteous path until Satan called one last time.
It was time to take him down or lose my angel forever.
Excerpt
Walker
Watching her place her perfect lips on the side of Logan’s face made me cringe. I know I have no right to feel this way, but those two have something that I can’t quite understand, and I’m jealous. The question is, what do I do about it? As she walks toward me with a huge smile on her face, all my craziness evaporates into the evening sky.
“You ready?” she asks.
“As I’ll ever be,” I reply.
After swinging my leg over my bike, I pass Chauna a helmet, and we put them on together. As she swings her leg over, I hold still and wait for the moment she wraps her arms around me. I take a deep breath as she eases into me and rev the engine to life; all eyes are on us.
“Hold on tight,” I say, and she pulls herself even closer. We take the driveway slow, but when we hit the main road, I pull the throttle and we pick up speed as we make our way toward Sammy’s. As we approach the drive-in, I realize that Chauna is completely right; this place is nothing like it was earlier today. The Sammy’s Drive-In light is lit up like Christmas, and it reminds me of Flo’s Café in the movie Cars. There’s so much neon, and instead of cars, there are monster trucks everywhere. Pulling the bike in, we park, and I look to Chauna for direction as country music plays in the background.
“Welcome to Barber. Where the trucks are hot, but the girls are hotter,” she says with pure sexiness. In this moment, I know that this is just the beginning of an epic, new chapter in my life.
About the Author:
Casey Peeler grew up in North Carolina and still lives there with her husband and daughter.
Growing up Casey wasn’t an avid reader or writer, but after reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston during her senior year of high school, and multiple Nicholas Sparks’ novels, she found a hidden love and appreciation for reading. That love ignited the passion for writing several years later, and her writing style combines real life scenarios with morals and values teenagers need in their daily lives.
When Casey isn’t writing, you can find her near a body of water listening to country music with a cold beverage and a great book.
Connect with Casey
Website: www.authorcaseypeeler.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/caseypeelerauthor
Twitter: www.twitter.com/AuthorCasey
Instagram: @AuthorCasey
Snapchat: @authorcpeeler
GIVEAWAY