I duck out of the office before Uncle Roy changes his mind. Spencer’s leaning against the wall. I reach for his hand, threading my fingers through his, and we walk down the hall together, leaving all thoughts of Uncle Roy—and demons—behind us.
At least for the moment.
Acknowledgments
Being a published author is something I’ve dreamed about since I was eight years old. This is my second book, but it all still feels like a dream.
Endless gratitude to my amazing editor, Kat Brzozowski, for her enthusiasm, spot-on insight, and guidance. Thank you, Jean Feiwel, Lauren Scobell, Emily Settle, Hayley Jozwiak, Kayla Overbey, Mandy Veloso, Samantha Hoback, Rachel Diebel, Amanda Mustafic, and Liz Dresner, and all the rest of the wonderful Swoon Reads team. Working with all of you is such a joy.
Thank you to Jessica Hansen for providing the perfect title for this book.
Thank you to the team at Raincoast Books, especially Fernanda Viveiros and Melissa Pellegrin, and to all the bloggers and readers who supported Wesley James Ruined My Life.
I’m lucky to be surrounded by so many talented and generous writers, all of whom I’ve turned to many times for advice and support: Eric Brown, Rebecca Christiansen, Sandy Hall, Abby Wener Herlin, Michelle Krys, Ruth Lauren, Maggie Martin, Tiana Smith, and Katy Upperman.
I have the greatest cheering section an author could ever ask for. Thank you: Corey Allen, Dallas and Todd Depagie, Harpreet Gill, Niki Glenning, Leiko Greaves, Brian and Joy Honeybourn, Barbara Hsiao, Kate Hunter, Mandy James, Elizabeth Koprich, Cyprien Lomas, Tracey Lundell, Shaun and Carianne McKay, Jennifer McKenzie, Caely-Ann McNabb, Pam Morrison, Linda Ong, Stacie Palivos, Karam and Varinder Rai, Nadine Silver, Jim and Jela Stanic, Robert Stanic, Ange Grim, and Anna Tennick.
And thank you to my husband, Tony, for his endless support, love, and encouragement—I wouldn’t be here without you. And our daughter, Lila, my other dream come true.
About the Author
Jennifer Honeybourn works in corporate communications in Vancouver, British Columbia. She’s a fan of British accents, Broadway musicals, and epic, happily-ever-after love stories. If she could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, she’d have high tea with Walt Disney, JK Rowling, and her nana. She lives with her husband, daughter and cat in a house filled with books. Wesley James Ruined My Life is her first novel. You can sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Copyright
Copyright © 2018 by Jennifer Honeybourn
A Swoon Reads Book
An imprint of Feiwel and Friends
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
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All rights reserved.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Honeybourn, Jennifer, author.
Title: When life gives you demons / Jennifer Honeybourn.
Description: First edition. | New York: Swoon Reads, 2018. | Summary: Shelby Black tries to juggle school, love, and her training, under her uncle’s tutelage, to be an exorcist.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017041921 | ISBN 978-1-250-15823-9 (hardcover) | ISBN 978-1-250-15822-2 (ebook)
Subjects: | CYAC: Demonology—Fiction. | Exorcism—Fiction. | High schools—Fiction. | Schools—Fiction. | Uncles—Fiction. | Supernatural—Fiction. | Humorous stories.
Classification: LCC PZ7.1.H654 Whe 2018 | DDC [Fic]—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017041921
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First hardcover edition July 2018
eBook edition July 2018
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