Counting Down with Theodore Brown

Daniel Devenney

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• eBook ISBN:
  9781923492813
• Year: 2026

A fantastic coming-of-age love story with a twist.
'As punchy and readable as it is sincere and authentic.' August Elworthy, The Sapling
'A terrifically unique premise, delivered expertly.' Bob Moore, Good Reading Australia
'A beautiful love story with an intriguing twist.' Adele Broadbent, What Book Next?
'Heartwarming . . . with a truly unique plot, featuring themes of love, loss, mental health, resilience and hope.' Belinda, UBS Canterbury
You can't fight time, or love ...
A coming-of-age love story with a twist!
When Theodore Brown looks into a person's eyes he sees a number: the exact number of days he'll spend with them. It's hard to make friends when there's a literal countdown!
He's kept everyone at a safe distance since his dad died. But now that he's in college, he fears he's missing out. Even his stuffy English professor thinks he needs to get a life. So, to improve his mental health and sharpen his writing skills, he decides to do just that.
Then Lil Sanchez crashes into his world like a tidal wave. She's fearless, creative, and only around until the end of summer. But Theo begins to wonder if the pleasure of knowing her might be worth the pain of losing her.
Only time will tell — and the clock is ticking ...
For teens who love:
- a book you just can't put down and have to read all night
- a love story for the ages
- stories that are dramatic and funny and sad, all wrapped up in one great package
- books like The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Table of contents

• COVER PAGE
• TITLE PAGE
• COPYRIGHT PAGE
• DEDICATION
• CONTENTS
• CHAPTER ONE ONE — AIMEE MANN
• CHAPTER TWO SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT — COREY HART
• CHAPTER THREE STAND BY ME — BEN E. KING
• CHAPTER FOUR SUMMERTIME SADNESS — LANA DEL REY
• CHAPTER FIVE (DON’T FEAR) THE REAPER — BLUE ÖYSTER CULT
• CHAPTER SIX JAGGED LITTLE PILL — ALANIS MORISSETTE
• CHAPTER SEVEN HEY JUDE — WILSON PICKETT
• CHAPTER EIGHT HOW NOT TO DROWN — CHVRCHES
• CHAPTER NINE BLINDING LIGHTS — THE WEEKND
• CHAPTER TEN DEAD OF NIGHT — ORVILLE PECK
• CHAPTER ELEVEN ANTI-HERO — TAYLOR SWIFT
• CHAPTER TWELVE BOYS DON’T CRY — THE CURE
• CHAPTER THIRTEEN IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME — CHER
• CHAPTER FOURTEEN BIRDS OF A FEATHER — BILLIE EILISH
• CHAPTER FIFTEEN LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD — PAT BENATAR
• CHAPTER SIXTEEN BOYFRIEND — TEGAN AND SARA
• CHAPTER SEVENTEEN ONLY YOU — THE FLYING PICKETS
• CHAPTER EIGHTEEN HOT TO GO! — CHAPPELL ROAN
• CHAPTER NINETEEN CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU (I LOVE YOU BABY) — MS LAURYN HILL
• CHAPTER TWENTY TIME AFTER TIME — CYNDI LAUPER
• CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE THIS TIME TOMORROW — BRANDI CARLILE
• CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO MY FAVOURITE GAME — THE CARDIGANS
• CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU — DOLLY PARTON
• CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR PETRIFIED — OMAR APOLLO
• CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE COULD CRY JUST THINKIN ABOUT YOU — TROYE SIVAN
• EPILOGUE I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW — JOHNNY NASH
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR