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Campfire
Series · 2 books · 2020-2021

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#1

Chasing the Sun

2020

The new boy. The quiet girl. Will they find love during the solar eclipse? Neb Starting at a new school senior year sucks. Moving across Oregon to live with my mom after my dad died is worse. But I refuse to miss the total solar eclipse at the end of summer. Dad and I looked forward to it for as long as I can remember, so when my only friend in my new town invites me on a school camping trip to watch it, I’m there. And only 67% of my wanting to go is because of Sage, the quiet girl on the group text my friend started. She gets my jokes, doesn’t mind when I geek out about the eclipse, and for the first time in months, I’m looking forward to something. Sage When my controlling ex broke up with me at the end of junior year, I thought my only chance at love was over. But then Neb moved to town and what started as a casual text conversation turned into something that made me believe that maybe I’m not as damaged as I thought. My self-help-loving best friend is dragging me on “the path of self-healing” — a path that apparently includes camping with twenty classmates to see the solar eclipse. And Neb, the boy I’ve never seen but whose silly space jokes turn my insides to mush, will be there. But when we finally meet in person, another girl stakes her claim on him. Do I run the other way to save my heart, or risk it all for a chance at happiness with this space boy? Book one in the Campfire Series, Chasing the Sun, is a lighthearted romance with space puns, Portland shenanigans, and enough feels to totally eclipse your heart.
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#2

Chasing the Stars

2021

They’ve both sworn off romance, but love is written in the stars. Naomi Insta-love isn’t a thing. Even if fans of my podcast think differently. But I can’t deny the insta-sparks with the cute boy Hunter on my family camping trip. My fans think I’ve got it all figured out, so maybe it’s time to follow my own advice and listen to my heart. Hunter’s scowly attitude almost makes me hit rewind, but our interfering siblings convince me to give him another chance. Just when he starts to open up, I get an offer that could change everything I had planned for the future—and ruin my shot at happily ever after. Hunter My friends say I have a one-track mind, but it’s not what you’re thinking. If I’m going to finish college in three years and be a book editor in New York, I don’t have time for distractions—not even by girls as charming as Naomi. Despite my attempts, it’s impossible to ignore this love interest who’s fallen into my orbit. I finally have the opportunity to be the hero in my own story, but I have a secret that puts more than just my future at stake, and if I make the wrong decision, it could alter my plotline forever. Book two in the Campfire Series, Chasing the Stars, is filled with stolen kisses, tipping canoes, and stars so bright you can see into the next galaxy.

Author

Melanie Hooyenga
Melanie Hooyenga
Author · 10 books

Multi-award winning young adult author Melanie Hooyenga first started writing as a teenager and finds she still relates best to that age group. She has lived in Washington DC, Chicago, and Mexico, but has finally settled down in her home state of Michigan. When not writing books, you can find Melanie enjoying the great outdoors and playing every sport imaginable with her husband Jeremy. **Awards** Flicker –> 1st Place Winner (MG/YA) of the 3rd Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published eBook Awards (2015) The Slope Rules –> Gold Winner (YA General Fiction) 2017, Moonbeam Children's Book Awards –> Silver Winner (High School Romance) 2017, Children's Literary Classics –> Bronze Winner (YA Romance) 2017, Readers' Favorite The Trail Rules –> Gold Winner (Special Interest: Sports) 2018, Children's Literary Classics –> Silver Winner (YA Romance) 2018, Readers' Favorite –> Silver Winner (YA General Fiction) 2018, Moonbeam Children's Book Awards The Edge Rules –> Gold Winner (Special Interest: Sports) 2019 — Children’s Literary Classics –> Winner (YA) 2019 – Orange County RWA BBB Awards –> Finalist / YA/MG Winner 2019 – BookLife Prize –> Bronze Winner (YA Romance) 2019 — Readers’ Favorite Chasing the Sun –> Gold Winner (YA General Fiction) 2020, Moonbeam Children's Book Awards –> Quarter-Finalist / YA/MG 2020 – BookLife Prize

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