Author Douglas W Davis... More Great Young Adult Story Telling from the North Carolina Coast....

GMB:  Hello Douglas ... Welcome to 'Wow Wednesday in The Anything But a Tired Barn ... And, welcome to the Master Koda Select Publishing fold ...  My friend its good to see you.

DWD: Thanks Mitch... Good to be here Wowing it up in The Barn.

GMB:  I'm getting to know you ... I've read and reviewed some of your 
young adult romance novels ... They are unique in that you write the stories from the teenage guy's perspective....

DWD: I hope my writing reflects my memories growing up along the North Carolina coast near Wrightsville and Carolina Beaches. I left that area when I graduated high school and traveled half-way around the world and back ... I collected memories and experiences, which help shape my story characters. I guess its from my point of view and I'm a guy and...

GMB: And now you are back in eastern North Carolina writing these great stories...

DWD:  I guess it comes down to my really enjoying the life I can bring to the characters when their adventures take place in my favorite part of the world...

GMB:  The Carolinas...

DWD:  Yes ... The Carolinas...

GMB:  And your latest ...  The Boy From Buzby Beach is forthcoming from...

DWD:  Yes ... The Boy from Buzby Beach releases June 21st from Master Koda Select Publishing. Everyone can join in the cyber release if the follow this link. http://ow.ly/xWORv  ‪#‎TBFBB

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GMB:  Great ... an invitation to take you up on ... 

DWD:  There will be a chance to meet other authors and readers ... win books and prizes ... Always a great time.

GMB: Now The Boy from Buzby Beach is about a summer when teenagers get to sleep late, spend lazy days on the beach, and hang out with their friends....

DWD: Yes ... That's it... And when your mom owns the only coffee shop on the island, summer means rising before the sun. It also means meeting interesting characters, including cute girls and....

GMB:  And where does the story go from there?  No spoilers now... *Look of caution*

DWD:  Just ask The Boy From Buzby Beach *winks*...

GMB:  Well let's do just that ... You have shared a synopsis of sorts ... I want to make sure our readers and followers get a good feel for your latest book... You want to share more without sharing too much?

DWD:  Well ... Sure ... The synopsis for The Boy from Buzby Beach reads something like this...

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The book opens with the main character, Jacques O’Larrity, a fifteen year old boy with unruly black hair, fussing about having to rise before dawn on the first morning of summer vacation to open his mother’s coffee shop. His mother, a single mom since Jacques was three, thinks Jacques is old enough to start taking on more responsibility. The Parisian Bean is located on the sound side of Buzby Island in the town of Buzby Beach. In the first chapter we meet several Buzby Island residents, long-term and newcomers, from the bakery delivery truck driver who actually owns the bakery to the daughter of the couple that bought the bar next door to the coffee shop and turned it into an ice cream shop.

Jacques goes through a short-lived crush on Ginger Mumples, the girl from the ice cream shop next door, before he meets and falls for Scarlett, a girl from the western part of the state visiting her sister in Wilmington. Scarlett is mildly disfigured from a car accident, but Jacques doesn’t notice Scarlett’s scars. He’s captivated by her eyes and good humor. Scarlett’s father, who objects to her seeing a local beach bum, comes and takes her home, leaving Jacques broken hearted.

Meanwhile, Jacques childhood summer friend, Cienna, the granddaughter of the owners of the bookstore across the street from the coffee shop, arrives on the island for her extended summer visit. While the two have known each other for years, they’ve never seen each other as anything but friends during her previous summers on the island. When she arrives and finds Jacques in puppy love with Scarlett, Cienna’s hopes for a summer of romance with Jacques appear dashed until Scarlett is removed from the picture.

While his love life is in turmoil, Jacques hears from his estranged father, Sean O’Larrity, absent these twelve years. Sean – grown up, sober, and somewhat successful as a motivational speaker – wants to reconnect with his son. Jacques has to decide whether to see his father and if he does, whether to let Sean back in his life.

Sean presses the issue by showing up at the coffee shop, leading to a tense confrontation between Sean on one side, and Jacques, Scout–a quiet Afghan War vet who watches over Jacques and Marie, and Joe Bagley–the bakery truck driver on the other. Sean backs down and leaves after telling Jacques to think about coming to see him.

With Scarlett gone and his dad in town, Jacques finds Cienna a comforting presence and the two of them grow closer as friends. On the day Jacques decides to go face Sean, they share their first kiss.

As the book concludes, an uneasy truce is achieved between Jacques’s mother and father.... 

GMB:  Whoa Doug ... Hold it right there ... We're getting a great feel for this read, but I don't want you to give away the Coffee Shop (so to speak) ... Yes ... Getting a real good feel for the setting... 

... Now rather than read out the entire story ... How about you read from an excerpt?

DWD:  I'd be glad to...How about from Chapter One of The Boy From Buzby Beach...

GMB:  You have it with you...?

DWD:  I have it right here ... Hot off the press...

GMB:  Wonderful ... Could this possibly be the first reading from Buzby?

DWD:  Yes ... I guess it is... *smiles*


GMB:  That is great ... The First reading from Buzby right here and now ...

DWD: Here goes...

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... A stiff sea breeze ruffled Jacques’ shaggy black hair as he blinked the sleep out of his eyes and tried to focus on getting the key into the lock on the front door of his mother’s coffee shop.

“Stupid lock,” he muttered to himself. “Stupid street light. Why don’t it light up the door better?”

So far, the first day of summer vacation wasn’t much of one. His alarm went off at four in the morning so he could drag his butt out of bed and open the coffee shop for his mother. Since he’d turned fifteen two weeks before school let out, his mother decided Jacques could be responsible for opening the shop.

The Parisian Bean, referred to as The Bean by its regulars, opened for business at six in the morning, six days a week. Jacques’ mom, Marie Babineaux O’Larrity, was usually in the cafe by five. The bakery that provided most of her pastries and bread dropped off every morning at five-thirty. Some specialty confections Marie baked herself. Jacques even baked a popular selection of spritz cookies. Marie let him keep the profit from those.

“Finally,” Jacques said when the key slipped into the lock. He had to twist the key a little, jiggle the knob a couple of times, and twist the key the rest of the way before the door opened.

“I wish Mom would get this stupid lock fixed.” Jacques pushed the door open, pushed his glasses up his nose, breathed deep of the scent of roast coffee permeating the cafe, and stepped inside.

His hand absently searched for the light switch next to the door. The bright light coming from the chandelier that his mother had put over the sitting area caused him to squint against the glare.

“Ouch, that’s bright.  Stupid light.”

Once his eyes adjusted to the light, Jacques turned, locked the door, and made sure the shade was pulled down. Then he rolled his eyes, pulled back the shade, and made sure the “CLOSED” sign was turned out toward the street.

“Stupid sign.” 

Growing up the son of a coffee shop proprietor, Jacques was never himself until he’d had his first cup of coffee. He didn’t know for sure, but Jacques suspected his mother had filled his baby bottles with café latte.

Assured the “CLOSED” sign was indeed visible to any early risers, Jacques made a bee line for the espresso machine. With an expert touch born of years of experience, he’d been making espresso since he could reach the counter, Jacques made himself a Buzby Bucket sized caramel macchiato. The Parisian Bean was the only place in town where a person could get a 32 ounce cup of coffee. It wasn’t cheap, but it was one of their best sellers during the summer tourist season.

“Mmm,” Jacques moaned as the first warm, smooth, taste of the macchiato coated his throat and his body reacted to the promise of caffeine. As his mind reacted to the stimulant, the world didn’t seem so stupid anymore.

GMB:  A great read Doug ... Congratulations on the release of another fine work ...  Hey ... Before we go ... Before we let our readers, followers know how to find and purchase your work ... I want to share a recent Book Review I did of your River Dream novel  ... 'The Complexities of Coming of Age Presented in Strong YA Story-Telling...' 

'River Dream', by Douglas Davis is YA story appropriate for ages 13-17. This story follows a financially secure young adult as he negotiates the complexities of youthful relationships to come of age as a young man. And although following the social events of school-age kids may at times seem tedious, I paused to recall the irony ... Youth all was not always new and exciting. And though there was a certain tedium, I must add that the Author maintained the fine balance in this Young Adult read that should be appreciated and... I do appreciate his effort. Therefore, I am recommending this read to Young Adult because of the insight it provides, rather than the typical effort to 'market to and appeal' to the prurient and sensational interest of the targeted Young Adult reader. This work has value that a Young Adult can learn from... I am giving this work Five-Stars. There are many instances a YA reader may learn from and that go to managing complex relationships ... to the benefit of the reader, if interested. G Mitchell Baker, Author, "Lethal Believers: The Innocents' (2012); "Lethal Believers: DVM' (2013) and 'Soccer Tommies Baseball Mommies (2014).

GMB:  Doug you write strong and very entertaining stories ... I hope our readers and followers will continue to buy your work, review it, and support your efforts to entertain the Young Adult audience with positive, clean stories about relationships and all that can go right and all that can go wrong about them...

DWD:  Thank You Mitch ... It is all about connecting with the characters ... the stories.  You know ...  Its been great to be here ... I've really enjoyed sharing my work with you, and everyone here in The Anything But a Tired Barn...

GMB:  Everyone, you can find the works of Douglas W Davis of D W Davis using the links provided below ... Please support this wonderful author and encourage the young adults in your lives to read and enjoy such wonderful story telling... 

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Other Books by the Author

River Dream                    http://amzn.to/1ie874v

Dreams Change             http://amzn.to/Ltm2Zc

Dreams Adrift                 http://amzn.to/LtmpCQ