Tyler Turner has lived at home in comfort since birth. It’s Christmas Day and his twenty-fifth birthday and he’s just about to open his money gift from his parents ..
Dear son,
You are dear to our hearts and we love you. Happy twenty-fifth birthday. However as previously forewarned it’s time to stand on your own two feet. Please take this letter as your Eviction Notice. You have three months … three months until the twenty-fifth of March to secure new accommodation for yourself. Obviously if you decide to purchase, rather than rent, then as long as we can see the sale proceeding, the date of eviction can be lengthened accordingly. We, your parents will assist with this as much as possible. If you would like us to accompany you to look at properties or help you get a mortgage, you only have to ask.
The cheque should cover you for a month or two’s rent or contribute towards legal fees.
We look forward to watching you on your next adventure as an adult.
Much love, Mum and Dad.
As Tyler gets over the shock it becomes a competition between Tyler and his mother Dora as to whether he’ll stay or go. Friend Lindsay is on hand to help him until the offer of a promotion means she may be leaving too. Will Tyler grow up in time to make the right choices or will Jennifer Lambert and his gaming equipment continue to distract him?
*Complete with British/Yorkshire slang guide as an added bonus to teach you some new rude words 😉
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This was another well written book by Andie. This one was about Tyler Turner a 25 year old who needs to get a life of his own and grow up. His parents give him a push on his birthday he is being evicted. Has to be out in a few short months. I really liked this book it shows Tyler learning how to take responsibility not only for himself but for his actions especially when it comes to his friend Lindsay .Funny things happen along the way which makes this book even better .Highly recommend cant wait to read the next one. I also love the action between his mom and dad makes this book even funnier.
I loved Tyler’s story. It is a fun and entertaining quick read. I could see a lot of myself in Dora, Tyler’s Mum, in the way that I do everything for my sons….. I think things are going to change in my household too!
I feel that the author hit the nail on the head when writing Tyler’s character. I’m loving this series and Snow Balls is a great read!!
Snow Balls by Andie M Long a fantabulous five-star read, this is the second book in the Ball games series, I loved the first book in the series Balls as it was so funny, but this book kicks it in the balls its even funnier. We met Tyler Turner in the first book, he was the spoilt brother of Camille, still living at home at 24 and being waited on hand and foot, that is until he gets a dear John letter from his parents giving him notice of eviction in 3 months. On his 25th birthday of all days. They even give him a cheque for £1000 to help with fees and such, and he sets about trying to figure a way to stay at home after his 3 months are up, even making bets with his sister Camille and his work buddy Lindsey who he has known 9 years since they both left school and started working at Smiths as sales assistances, Tyler stars to grow up and even gets a date with the woman of his dreams Jennifer Lambert when he goes to see her to arrange a mortgage. Will he eventually start to grow up, and see what’s under his nose? Or will he and his game equipment live in his childhood bedroom forever?
Favorite Quotes:
“You’d be expected to pull your weight in my house too, you cheeky bugger. If all you’re offering a girl is your dirty underwear and life at the kitchen sink, you’re going to be single for a very long time, mate.”
“Thanks for the pizza… Was alright for a first attempt. Just a shame the fire brigade didn’t have to come out. I quite like a man in uniform.”
“She does that feat where she pulls her bra off through her dress and out of an armpit. It’s some feat of magic that’s done really quickly and I can’t totally follow it. All I know is that her tits go with it. The heavily padded bra lies on the floor, discarded among her other mess. I stare at her dress. There’s nothing under it… I have nothing against small perky tits if I’m expecting them, but my hands. There were ready to cop hold of those gorgeous bazumas.”
“Don’t know half the time son. Best thing with women is to keep nodding at them in agreement. If their face changes and goes weird, try a disagreeing look. Works for me ninety percent of the time.”
My Review:
Snow Balls has a highly entertaining premise of a spoiled, video game playing, and lazy mamma’s boy who still lived with his parents, being presented with his eviction notice on his 25th birthday. Tyler was incredulous when it occurred, despite having a long-standing deadline and repeated warnings the boot was coming. Even with a three-month reprieve and a generous monetary gift from his parents to get him started, Tyler immediately plots and schemes to undermine and manipulate his parents into allowing him to remain a firmly implanted and entrenched leech. However, mom is prepared and has schemes of her own. I was richly amused by this short and humorous tale and enjoyed witnessing the slow peeling of the onion, eventual dawn of awareness, and positive changes in Tyler as his budding independence gradually took hold while he mastered adulting. I can’t help but wonder if this scheme could actually work on some grossly immature relatives of my own.
I hope I’m never in the situation where I have to “evict” my adult child. But if it ever comes to that I’m gonna remember some of these tricks. This was a hilarious short read. Tyler is 25 and really does need to move out. However he is comfortable and doesn’t realize how much better his life could be growing up and becoming an adult. As the days toward his move out date get closer he starts to change and become a better person, a stronger person. So far each book in this series has gotten better. I look forward to reading Dora’s story, as she was fun to read about in this book and the first one.