Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys

by Kate Brian

When she was nine, Megan Meade met a group of terrible, mean, Popsicle-goo-covered boys, the sons of her father's friend -- the McGowan boys. Now, seven years later, Megan's army doctor parents are shipping off to Korea and Megan is being sent to live with the little monsters, who are older now and quite different than she remembered them.
Living in a house with seven boys will give Megan, who has never even been kissed, the perfect opportunity to learn everything there is to know about boys. And she'll send all her notes to her best friend, Tracy, in...
Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys
Observation #1: Being an army brat sucks. Except that this is definitely a better alternative to moving to Korea.
Observation #2: Forget evil, laughing, little monsters. These guys have been touched by the Abercrombie gods. They are a blur of toned, suntanned perfection.
Observation #3: I need a lock on my door. STAT.
Observation #4: Three words: six-pack abs.
Observation #5: Do not even get me started on the state of the bathroom. I'm thinking of calling in a hazmat team. Seriously.
Observation #6: These boys know how to make enemies. Big time.
Megan Meade will have to juggle a new school, a new family, a new crush -- on the boy next door, as in next bedroom door -- and a new life. Will she survive the McGowan boys?

• ISBN10: 1416900314
• ISBN13: 9781416900313
• Publish Date: 1 September 2006 (first published 1 October 2005)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 1 November 2023
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Imprint: Simon Pulse
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 288
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

This is what happens when an Army brat refuses to move overseas with her parents - she is sent to live with a family friend, his wife and their 7 sons. The story follows Megan as she begins, what is referred to as "guy immersion" in her personal attempt to overcome her fear of interacting with those of the male persuasion. I thought this story was really adorable and fun. With a family that size, you have a wide array of characters and I thought Brian did a good job of giving the boys their individually - each having some attribute that made them different from each other. You can get a sense of the family dynamic and the love that is in their home through many of the whole-family interactions depicted in the book, which I really enjoyed. There was drama too, but it was not over the top, it was just the right dose appropriate for this story. Overall - fast paced, light and sweet rom-com, which left me with a smile.

[Kelly]

Quick and easy read about how utterly complex teen boys can be. A good read for young teens.