Summer Rental (52 page)

“Ellis Sullivan,” Ty retorted, determined to have the last word. “You are a major pain in my ass. Promise me you’ll be a pain in my ass forever and ever.” He gathered her into his arms as Dorie and Julia danced around them, providing loud, inappropriate, immature smacking, smooching sound effects.

Ellis nodded, and allowed herself to be kissed, right on the lips, and right in front of her best friends. “Yes,” she said solemnly. “I promise. I do. I will.”

ALSO BY MARY KAY ANDREWS

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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

SUMMER RENTAL
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

Andrews, Mary Kay, 1954–

Summer Rental / Mary Kay Andrews.—1st ed.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-0-312-64269-3

  1.  Women—Fiction.   2.  Female Friendship—Fiction.   3.  Summer—Fiction.   4.  Vacatio
ns—Fiction.   5.  Outer Banks (N.C.)—Fiction.   I.  Title.

PS3570.R587S78 2011

813'.54—dc22                                              2011004404

First Edition: June 2011

eISBN 978-1-4299-8705-9

First St. Martin’s Press eBook Edition: June 2011