Why Does Growing Up Have to be so Painful? I’m turning seventeen, been home-schooled … up to now, have led a super-sheltered life. I am soooo ready to take a walk on the wild side this last summer before my senior year … to do anything and everything that comes my way. Hi, I’m Luke. The parents are finally gone for two full weeks … bring it on! Hello South Florida Salt Life! Sun, Sea, Surfing, Partying, and Girls! What? Sizzling summer adventures are coming to a screeching halt … overnight things are spinning totally out of control! Now I have to battle and pray my way through a confusing maze of new responsibility, romance, a house fire, secrets, lies, and a night in a smelly jail cell … with my face bloody and bruised! How did my life get so messed up, so fast? Will my twin Sara, and our friends step in at the eleventh hour … or is it too late for me? Take a walk on the wild side with me … stay up all night reading.