by Casey Peeler
One Year Later
Chauna
In the past year, we’ve become the proud owner’s of Boondocks, gotten hitched, and built our dream home. I’ve been able to put the past memories of Lane and Daddy behind me and sell my childhood home.
“Come on Walker! We gotta get a move on! It’s getting late!” I say as I gather my flashlight and giggin’ pole.
As Walker walks out from our back bedroom in a pair of waders and a t-shirt, I giggle at my badass biker boy.
“Princess, you better be glad I love you,” he says.
I shrug my shoulders as we walk out to the lake. After taking over Boondocks, I decided the menu needed a new addition— fresh frog legs. Every Monday night it is the special at Boondocks. When I first mentioned it to Walker, he thought I was crazy until he had them.
I shine my flashlight on the bank and we spot the frogs. I let Walker go first and after a few hours we’ve caught enough for Monday. As we make our way back to the bank, I notice a big one. Carefully, I walk behind him, and spear him. When I take him off and get ready to put him in the bucket, I give him a kiss.
“Whatcha doing that for Princess?” Walker asks.
“Just seeing if he’ll turn into a prince,” I say.
“Doubtful, you’ve already got your prince,” he says, and he’s right. The day Walker Bentley rode into Barber was the day this princess no longer needed to kiss frogs to find her happily ever after.
Boondocks Playlist
“Hell on Wheels” by Brantley Gilbert
“Once Upon A” by Kelleigh Bannen
“Diamonds” by Brooke Eden
“Hell of a Night” by Dustin Lynch
“Island” by Florida Georgia Line
“Little Red Wagon” by Miranda Lambert
“Dirt Road” by Kip Moore
“If You Want a Bad Boy” by Brantley Gilbert
“Turn the Page” by Bob Segar
“Wanted” by Hunter Hayes
“Sugar” by Maren Morris
“Drunk Like You” by The Cadillac Three
“Sunshine & Whiskey” by Frankie Ballard
“Fix” by Chris Lane
“Thunder in the Rain” by Kane Brown
“Where it all Begins” by Hunter Hayes featuring Lady Antebellum
“It is Well” by Joey + Rory
“The Girl You Think I Am” by Carrie Underwood
“Moonshine” by Alee
“Wanna Be That Song” by Brett Eldredge
“America Country Love Song” by Jake Owen
“Lead me” by Kip Moore
Acknowledgements
First and foremost, I want to thank you for reading Boondocks, because without each of you, I would have no purpose. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I loved writing it!
Every blogger out there, thank you so much for your support! You help people discover new books each and every day, and I will be forever grateful.
To my Southern Charms, I can’t thank you enough. You go out of your way each day to support me. I blessed to call you my friends, and cherish our conversations.
Lisa at The Rock Stars of Romance, thank you for seeing something special in this little NC girl! Thank you for your encouragement and ideas. I’m truly blessed to call you a friend.
Chelly, Beth, Lauren, and Chauna, thank you for continuing this journey with me. You are amazing women. Thank you for your opinions, your OMG moments, and for just being there. <3
To my sister, Pam, you are my rockstar. I admire you SO much! Your continued support on this journey means the world to me! Love you Tutta!
About the Author
Casey Peeler grew up in North Carolina and still lives there with her husband and daughter.
Growing up Casey wasn't an avid reader or writer, but after reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston during her senior year of high school, and multiple Nicholas Sparks' novels, she found a hidden love and appreciation for reading. That love ignited the passion for writing several years later, and her writing style combines real life scenarios with morals and values teenagers need in their daily lives.
When Casey isn't writing, you can find her near a body of water listening to country music with a cold beverage and a great book.
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