The Darling Budds is a serialized Young Adult novel that follows seven teenagers during the long summer between junior and senior year. The glamorous Alexander and Lillian Budd have been sent away for the summer, and possibly longer. Will their friends risk everything to bring them back?
You can follow the entire story online: new episodes are posted on Sundays, and you can read everything that’s been posted so far from the beginning. There’s also a free ebook you can download directly to your phone or ebook reader. Or, if you want to sample the book first, read some excerpts.
If you still have questions about what’s going on here, visit the About page. Otherwise, just start reading the story…I hope you enjoy it.
"Johnny Dale is writing a book on—get this—the Internet! I know what you’re saying, 'I’ve read free online literature before,' but this is different. Johnny’s The Darling Budds is a real book with characters and plot and wit and suspense and whatnot. I love it so far. Read it, and tell your literate friends." John Teti, writer for The AV Club
The Darling Budds is a serialized Young Adult novel that follows seven teenagers during the long summer between junior and senior year. The glamorous Alexander and Lillian Budd have been sent away for the summer, and possibly longer. Will their friends risk everything to bring them back?