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Katie Ellison is not a liar. It's just that telling the truth is so . . . tricky. She knows she shouldn't be making out with a drama club hottie behind her football-player boyfriend's back. She should probably admit that she can't stand eating quahogs (clams), especially since she's... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Katie Ellison: She is the BIG liar in this book. She works at Gull n Gulp. Her parents own Ellison properties which is a real estate firm in their town. She is keeping a huge secret.
- Tommy Sullivan: Someone who Katie knew and is scared of. Because he did something he shouldn't of.
- Sidney van der Hoff: Katie's best friend. She is the most popular girl in school since second grade.
- Seth Turner: He is Katie's boyfriend. He is the kicker of Eastport High School's football team.
- Eric Fluteley: He is a future celebrity because of his acting talent and good looks. He is blue-eyed and a good kisser.
- Liam Ellison: Katie's younger brother.
- Morgan Castle: She is sweet and nice and also running for Quahog Princess.
- Jenna Hicks: She is a Quahog Princess contestant that always wears black.
- Seth: Katie's heart-melting boyfriend
- Eric: The sexy drama club guy that Katie can't stop kissing
- Ms. Hayes: She is the pageant director and she is the wife of Coach Hayes.
- Jill: She is a hostess of Gull n Gulp and she s Katie's friend.
- Mr. Gatch: He is the editor-in-chief of the Eastport Gazette.
- Mr. Bird: He is the owner of Eastport Old Towne Photo.
- Peggy: She is the manager of Gull n Gulp for ten years.
- Mrs. Hogarth: Add a description of this character.
- Rick
- Jake Turner: Seth Turner's brother, who was a Quahog. But Lost the oppertinety in playing 4 years ago because of Tommy Sullivan
- Shaniqua: She is a hostess of Gull n Gulp and she s Katie's friend.
- Jamal Jarvis: He is the Quahog defensive lineman and Seth's friend.
- Martha Wu: She is Jamal's girlfriend.
- Dave Hollingsworth: He is the Quahog quarterback and he is Seth's friend. He is dating Sidney.
- Mrs. Ellison: Katie and Liam's mother.
- Mrs. Sullivan: She is Tommy's grandmother.
- Steve Ellison: He is Katie and Liam's father.
Quotes edit
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“A friend I like to make out with when I get the chance. ♥”
Katie Ellison -
“I've learned that sometimes its kinder to lie to people than to tell them the truth. Especially when the truth could hurt them.”
Katie Ellison -
“I think I've died and gone to Hottie Heaven. ♥”
Sidney van der Hoff -
“You can love a place while still hating certain things about it.”
Tommy Sullivan -
“Its hard to stay mad at any guy who smells good. ♥”
Katie Ellison -
“Violence is never the answer to any situation.”
Morgan Castle -
“Liar, liar, pants on fire.”
Katie Ellison -
“I felt his kiss from the top of my head all the way down to the bottoms of my feet, and everywhere in between. ♥”
Katie Ellison -
“<I> wanted to pull away from him. But then, a stronger part of me wanted to stay right where I was. Forever. ♥”
Katie Ellison -
“Sometimes you have to suffer for beauty!”
Sidney van der Hoff -
“Its just this is gonna sound kinda weird, but its almost like I don't know. Like you're not that into me anymore.”
Seth Turner -
“Man. Nice to know how easily I can be replaced.”
Katie Ellison -
“It should be against the law for any guy to look that good. ♥”
Katie Ellison -
“You should know up front that I'm not going to be the guy you sneak around with behind your boyfriend's back. I'm either the boyfriend, or I'm gone.”
Tommy Sullivan -
“McHottie ♥”
Katie Ellison -
“True love is when you can't think about any guy except just one. ♥”
Katie Ellison -
“Love really does rejoice in the truth. ♥”
Katie Ellison -
“Katie: Because you were my friend. | Tommy: Was that what we were?”
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you’ve turned into a total pineapple—brunette on the outside, but blond in the middle.
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“Am I the only one who recalls that Seth Turner used to think trees give off cold air because when you stand in the shade it’s cooler than in the sun?”
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“What do you care? I thought you were taking a vacation from guys.” “I am,” I assured him. Good-bye, convent. Good-bye, all-women’s college. “From every guy but you.”
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And all I could think was, Now this is a kiss. Seth had never kissed me like this before. Eric either. It was almost like Tommy had practiced this kiss, or something, that’s how good it was. And as he went on kissing me, and I went on kissing him back, it occurred to me that it was really true…Tommy Sullivan really was a freak. But, like, in the best possible way a guy could be.
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And then Tommy Sullivan was kissing me, like I had never been kissed before in my life. Which was ridiculous, because of course I had been kissed hundreds of times before.
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But it was like he didn’t have to touch me. Every single one of my nerve endings seemed to be on fire. It was like kissing an electrical outlet, or something. I felt like I was going to explode.
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“You bring up kissing me an awful lot for someone who claims not to be interested in actually doing it,” Tommy said, looking highly amused. “‘The lady doth protest too much, methinks.’”
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“Absolutely,” Tommy said. “My plan was to lure you into my romantic clutches with Scholastic Reading Counts quizzes and peanut butter cookies.
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Which is when he took his sunglasses off. And I saw that his eyes were bright green, just as I’d suspected they’d be. “In that case,” he said, “the answer is yes.” But the truth is, I’d already forgotten what the question was. Because I was too busy kissing him.
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Setting & Locations edit
Eastport, Connecticut
- Gull ’n Gulp: It is known for its bestselling chowder. It is the most popular restaurant in Eastport.
- Eastport Old Towne Photo: It is a redbrick, decoratively shingled photo shop owned by Mr. Bird.
- Oaken Bucket: The vegan cafe across town.
- The Point: It is the private beach that belongs to the Eastport Yacht Club.
- Spa-by-the-Sea: It is a spa and salon at Eastport.
First Sentence edit
"Oh my God, what's she doing here?" my best friend, Sidney van der Hoff, was asking, as I came up to the corner booth to hand out menus.
Table of Contents edit
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Nineteen
Twenty
Twenty-one
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Add the publisher.
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Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 272
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- Books › Teens › Authors, A-Z › ( C ) › Cabot, Meg
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Love & Romance
- Books › Teens › Social Issues › Being a Teen
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