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Summers' Deceit (Hunters Trilogy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Sara J. Bernhardt (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 out of 5 stars 60 ratings
Jane Callahan is a reclusive, seventeen-year-old high school student dealing with the death of her beloved brother. Her home in Southern California with her mother is a constant reminder of her loss and pain. In hopes of escaping her past she moves to North Bend Oregon to live with her father, where she meets a beautiful boy named Aidan Summers.

Jane is intrigued by his looks as well as his unusual ways of attempting to get her attention. After months of uncommon conversation and frustration, an uncertain romance brews between Jane and Aidan, but Aidan has a ghastly secret that could destroy everything.
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    Hunters Trilogy
  2. Print length
    256 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    July 9, 2018
  5. File size
    494 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DGX7NS8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lavish Publishing, LLC; 1st edition (July 9, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 9, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 494 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 out of 5 stars 60 ratings

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Sara J. Bernhardt

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Sara J. Bernhardt is a published author and poet, residing in Southern California. She has been writing since a very young age and is a winner of several writing contests.

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Customers enjoy the book's captivating story with its sense of mystery and interesting twists. Moreover, the writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer noting its easy readability. Additionally, customers appreciate the character development, with one review highlighting how the author brings out Jane's personality.

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Customers enjoy the twists in the book, finding it a captivating story with a sense of mystery, and one customer notes its unique premise.

"...but different enough to make the story its own, Summers’ Deceit is full of action and interesting folk lore...." Read more

"...The plot is full of twist and turns. Great writing." Read more

"...There are a few plot twists. However, the book starts slowly. The middle was okay. The end, less dramatic than it needed to be...." Read more

"...is fun and easy to read, letting the reader discover and unravel past and current events and get to know the motivations of the main characters...." Read more

7 customers mention "Writing style"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one customer noting it is easy to read, while another mentions the author's descriptions are engaging.

"...I enjoyed the writing—the author captured the teen voice extremely well and I liked her descriptions, since I’ve never been to either CA or OR, it..." Read more

"I found this book a hard read, but it was well written so if you like this type of book it was good." Read more

"I couldn't put the book down, the writing is captivating. The characters are interesting, and I love how the author brings out Jane's personality...." Read more

"...Without spoiling the plot, some parts of the characterizations are respectable...." Read more

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Customers find the book enjoyable to read.

"...Finished it in an evening so it was a nice, cozy read. Jane and I have a lot of really specific things in common so that was pretty cool." Read more

"...Awesome read for twilight fans!!!" Read more

"I really enjoyed reading this book. The unique premise and mystery kept me wanting to read more...." Read more

"Fun and original. Loved the twist at the end" Read more

3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning how the author brings Jane's personality to life.

"I couldn't put the book down, the writing is captivating. The characters are interesting, and I love how the author brings out Jane's personality...." Read more

"The characters and story line kept me captivated. I didn't want to put my book down...." Read more

"...style was unique as well and brought me into the story and the characters’ lives...." Read more

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great YA Vampire-ish Novel
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2018
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    The story begins with a murder mystery – a teen boy is found in an alley without blood in his body. Then we meet the main character Jane, three years later, a seventeen-year-old girl who has lost her brother. Due to not getting over the memories, she moves from California to Oregon, where she connect with her childhood friends. She also meets a boy, a mysterious, beautiful boy, Aiden Summers. The rest of the tale revolves around discovering Aiden’s secrets and a love story between the two teens.
    Similar to Twilight, but different enough to make the story its own, Summers’ Deceit is full of action and interesting folk lore. I enjoyed the writing—the author captured the teen voice extremely well and I liked her descriptions, since I’ve never been to either CA or OR, it really helped place me there. I also liked the friendship between Jane and Becky, two girls who couldn’t be more different. It reminded me of some of my own friendships, with women who are very different, and yet we care deeply for each other. I loved the Christmas scene when Becky was excited over every little thing when she finally gets to see what a normal Christmas is like.
    Summers’ Deceit hit the mark for the YA market, I would highly recommend to teens, as it’s pretty tame as far as no overt sex and very few curse words, but there is a bit of violence and murder. My favorite line: “Telling me it isn’t like that when I didn’t say it was ‘like’ anything means it’s totally like that.”
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Jane is my spirit animal!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019
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    It's a lot like Twilight (even including a key phrase) but the way it should have been written. A few things are unclear at times, but I really enjoyed watching Jane break out of her shell. Finished it in an evening so it was a nice, cozy read. Jane and I have a lot of really specific things in common so that was pretty cool.
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  • Gramma of 7
    3.0 out of 5 stars Well written
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020
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    I found this book a hard read, but it was well written so if you like this type of book it was good.
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  • Samantha Wymer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Writing
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2025
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    I couldn't put the book down, the writing is captivating. The characters are interesting, and I love how the author brings out Jane's personality. The plot is full of twist and turns. Great writing.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars What can I say...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2019
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    I can't even tell you the theme of this book. What was the plot? The characters had no personality and I didn't understand the direction of the story. This was supposed to be a YA and a paranormal but it didn't quite make it to full development for me. A lot of things were not made clear or explained. This story is nowhere near Twilight. Sorry, this writer likes a long way before she's in the same league with Stephanie Myers.
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  • Charlie Don't Surf
    2.0 out of 5 stars Some good parts, just not enough of them
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2018
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    The book features teenagers doing teenage things - trying to get dates, spend time with their friends, oh, and one that kills people and drinks blood. Not really a vampire, just a cult member.

    Without spoiling the plot, some parts of the characterizations are respectable. The people in the story act like unwise teenagers and make poor decisions often. There are a few plot twists. However, the book starts slowly. The middle was okay. The end, less dramatic than it needed to be. There were several places along the way where it seemed to me the author had some quality ideas, but she didn't communicate them through the story in such a way that the reader can always follow her thinking. Like when an important character was killed during a dramatic time in the book and it took just a few sentences to get rid of him. Could have been much more dramatic.

    As a result, I just didn't find myself caring about some of the characters as much as I probably should have.
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  • fk
    5.0 out of 5 stars High school romance with a side of horror/mystery!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2018
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    I really enjoyed this book!

    Jane is a socially anxious high schooler who moves to her father's home in Oregon to get away from a tragic family event. In Oregon, she is reunited with some childhood friends and meets the mysterious and attractive Aiden whom she falls in an uncertain love with. There is plenty of romantic tension between them and it seems a couple other boys may be jealous, adding to the tension.

    The writing style is fun and easy to read, letting the reader discover and unravel past and current events and get to know the motivations of the main characters. There is plenty of romantic interest, action, and intrigue to engage the reader and leave them wanting more. The book will appeal to anyone wanting to read young adult romance and action horror/fantasy.

    I look forward to the next book of the trilogy!
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  • Laura V.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not just another Twilight book.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019
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    This book was very addicting and I couldn't put it down. The funny thing is it's very similar to Twilight. Here's a awkward girl who moves to a rainy state to be with her father and meets a beautiful but mysterious boy who might or might not be a vampire. There are even lines in the book that are in Twilight. But at the same time it's different enough to keep your interest and the mystery behind what or who Aiden really is makes you want to keep reading it.
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  • Fiona Meyrick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent novel.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2023
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    I already reviewed this novel on Amazon.com but Amazon asked me to review it on Amazon.UK where I bought it. Exciting story, diverse and interesting characters and a nice twist in the tale at the end. I notice that this book is part of a trilogy and I will be buying the next two novels. Totally recommend this book.
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