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Every summer since they were
little, Matt Gratton and his two best friends, Coop and Sean, have set goals
for themselves. This year, its to see a real live naked girl. Pictures dont
count. Porn doesnt count. A real girl, alive and warm and luscious, counts.

Meanwhile, Matt is busying trying
to figure out how he can win the attention of Kelly West, a beautiful fellow
swimmer. He decides to volunteer to swim the 100 flythe hardest race everin
order to impress her, but quickly realizes that he is NOT equipped to swim the
fly at all.

In between trying to accomplish
their goal and trying to make sure he doesnt end up making a fool of himself,
Matt doesnt realize that he also has time to open his eyes to some bigger and
better things that are out there for him.

What can I say about SWIM THE FLY
that will do it justice? This book absolutely blew me away. I found myself
rolling on the ground in laughter and devouring the pages as I couldnt stop
flipping through them, eager to see what sort of scrapes Matt and his adorable
friends get themselves into. Think Theres Something About Mary starring
teenagers, and you can get a slight sense of the appeal that this book will
have for both males and females.

Besides for being just an all-around
terrific writer, Dons strength seems to lie in drawing realistic yet unique
characters. Matt, Cooper, and Sean had distinct personalities and ways of
talking, which is a feat that is rarely accomplished in writing about a tight
group of friends. If you ask me to pick a favorite character from SWIM THE FLY,
I dont think I can even give you a straight answer; all of the male characters
are HILARIOUS. (See: Matts grandfather.)

SWIM THE FLY is just the right
combination of gut-splitting humor, teen romance, and failed missions to win
the hearts of any reader. I await Dons future novels with great impatience
now!