Book covers for Trust Me I'm Lying, Down to the Liar, and Burden of Proof

TRUST ME Series

  • When Julep Dupree, teenage con artist and master of disguise, comes home one day to a ransacked apartment and her father gone, her carefully laid plans for an expenses-paid golden ticket to Yale start to unravel. Even with help from St. Agatha’s resident golden boy, Tyler Richland, and her loyal hacker sidekick, Sam, Julep struggles to trace her dad’s trail of clues through a maze of creepy stalkers, hit attempts, family secrets, and worse, the threat of foster care. With everything she has at stake, Julep will need to use every trick in the book to find her father before his mark finds her.

  • Julep Dupree is a lot of things--fixer, grifter, master of disguise. But one thing she isn't is okay. Dealing with the emotional aftermath of the death of someone close to her is proving difficult, especially for someone who isn't supposed to care.

    Then a friend of a friend hires Julep's team to stop a cadre of cyber bullies, forcing Julep to run an impossible con. Nothing Julep has been through could possibly have prepared her for the truth behind the bullying, or for the demons she'll have to face to save her friends.

  • Sam Seward is a hacker, not a con artist. And after the events that landed him in a military school, he’s more than happy to leave the grifting to the expert he left back in Chicago. But when a classmate begs him to help her retrieve something one of the school teachers stole from her, Sam’s staunch belief in justice won’t let him turn her down. He forms a new crew and plots a heist of his own, but he’s not Julep, and something about this case smells off. Will he be able to pull off a con that even Julep would never attempt? Find out in this companion novella to Down to the Liar.

  • Against her better judgment, Julep takes a shady case that requires her to infiltrate a secretive organization that her long-gone mother and the enigmatic blue fairy may be connected to. Her best friend, Sam, isn’t around to stop her, and Dani, her one true confidante, happens to be a nineteen-year-old mob enforcer whose moral compass is as questionable as Julep’s. But there’s not much time to worry about right and wrong—or to save your falling heart—when there’s a contract on your head.

  • Dani left Julep behind to secure Julep’s safety, but that doesn’t mean Dani’s work is done. She isn’t back in Chicago long before her ex-girlfriend Han cashes in the favor Dani owes her, sending her off on a supposedly simple delivery errand, only the package is three small children. The mission goes sideways, turning an easy handoff into a frantic escape from an unknown enemy, and forcing Dani to decide how much she is willing to risk. Because saving the children from the dismal fate that awaits them puts Dani squarely in the line of fire.

  • It's been three months since the NWI job, and Julep's a mess without Dani. She can't sleep, she can't focus, and she sure as hell can't grift. But then she gets a call from an unexpected new client, one who's dad is being catfished, and she can't seem to turn him down. Will she be able to put her heart on hold long enough to help him?

What People Are Saying

  • SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

    “Summer has penned a debut novel chronicling the life of a teenage grifter that is outrageous and believable. In Julep, the author explores a young female character who must call into question the actions of all those with whom she has contact, drawing upon inner strength to fortify her, even in the face of mortal danger. Summer's characters are well developed and leave readers looking forward to the next installment in this series.”

  • KIRKUS REVIEW

    “Summer creates a standout character in Julep. She lies and cheats with so much confidence and skill that readers will cheer her on, but she also adheres to her own strict moral code. . . . A memorable debut; here's hoping for a lot more from Summer.”

  • JENNIFER ECHOLS, AUTHOR OF DIRTY LITTLE SECRET

    “A sexy love triangle and madcap mystery . . . I loved this book.”

  • TEENVOGUE.COM

    “Julep isn't just another high schooler beset by the usual drama of boys and academia. Nope—she also happens to be a con artist and master of disguise, which comes in mighty handy when her father mysteriously disappears. Determined, she delves into the underbelly of Chicago to find him (bringing a bunch of fresh plot lines and unexpected twists along the way).”

  • APRIL HENRY, AUTHOR OF GIRL STOLEN

    “This book has it all: homework and hit men, prom drama and silencers.”