Second Son

It's hard to be the little brother. Tony's big brother is Shawn Carpenter. Shawn builds houses for low income families, and in local Christian circles he's a rock star. Having a rock star for a big brother is exhausting, and high school student Tony is tired of living in his brother's shadow. Tony wants to be his own person, but honestly, he's not doing that well as his own person. His family loves him but forgets he exists, and the way he's messing up his life, that might not be such a bad thing. The new girl who moves in across the street knows he exists, but she has a few issues that are making both of them crazy.  And his best friend knows he exists and uses that knowledge to get Tony into trouble that could shoot down his plans for senior year and college and the rest of his life, so maybe in that relationship he would rather be forgotten. Through the events surrounding a wedding, he will learn that it's possible for him to climb out of Shawn's shadow and be the man God wants him to be, and that's more important than simply existing in anyone else's eyes.  Adventure, danger, romance…  Welcome to the Boys of Summer, a contemporary Christian series for teens and anyone who appreciates the challenges of stepping into adulthood.