Summer Secrets

Summer in Sleepyside generally means mysteries, but here it also means secrets. When the Bob-Whites try to keep things from each other, there is sure to be trouble of one sort or another.

Yellow star: May contain mild adult language, violence and situations.


Summer By Design  Sweet sixteen and never been kissed by the same boy twice. It’s the beginning of Summer and the BWG girls are hoping for romance. Meanwhile, Jim has a secret that Trixie is determined to discover, but is she ready for the knowledge she’s about to gain? Posted 6 July, 2005, for my second Jixaversary. 18,102 words. Completed.

Summer Folly  A year has passed and the girls are troubled by the unexpected consequences of Mr. Wheeler's Summer plans. Meanwhile, a different male Bob-White is trying to keep a secret. Posted 6 July, 2007, for my fourth Jixaversary. 10,641 words. Completed.

Summer Curse part 1  part 2  part 3  part 4  part 5  part 6  part 7  epilogue  Another year has passed and some of the Bob-Whites have dated, broken up and starting dating different people. A mysterious package, a road trip and a tragedy from the past add up to another exciting Summer. Posted between 6 July, 2008 (for my fifth Jixaversary) and 22 October, 2008. 35,344 words. Completed.

Summer Blooms part 1 part 2 part 3  Another year has passed. One of the Bob-Whites is troubled by their secrets, while another plans a pleasant surprise. Posted between 18 June and 2 July, 2010. 15,200 words. Completed.

Summer of the Omen part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5 part 6  Trixie is troubled by an ominous letter at the start of the next Summer, while her friends are busy changing important aspects of their lives. Posted between 23 August and 27 September, 2011. 27,902 words. Completed.

Summer Promises part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4   Keeping secrets has devastating consequences for some of the Bob-Whites. Posted between 29 September and 19 October, 2012. 20,160 words. Completed.

Summer of Broken Dreams part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5   The fall-out of the previous Summer’s events continues, as the Bob-Whites try to get on with their lives. New opportunities await for some, while others have to live with their broken dreams. Posted between 29 July and 26 August, 2014. 28,838 words. Completed.

Summer Changes part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4   Change is in the air as several Bob-Whites take new steps in their lives. Posted between 6 October and 27 October, 2015. 20,175 words. Completed.

Summer in Pursuit part 1 part 2 part 3   The different parts of the Bob-Whites’ lives begin coming back together as several of them pursue their dreams. Posted between 28 October and 11 November, 2016. 14,486 words. Completed.

Summer’s End part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5   As Trixie moves back to Sleepyside, a number of things begin to happen at once. Old mysteries are solved as new situations arise. The final Summer Secrets story. Posted between 7 December, 2017 and 4 January, 2018. 35,282 words. Completed.

This universe is now complete.


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Last updated 4 January, 2018.

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