Name: The Summer Of Us
ISBN: 9780758201461

Holly Chamberlin

A house share in Martha's Vineyard sets the stage for a summer of cold margaritas, hot guys, and hilarious adventures for three women on the brink of turning 30--and on the verge of finding themselves.

The Summer Of Us

Set against the beautiful backdrop of coastal Maine, bestselling author Holly Chamberlin's heartwarming novel tells of friendship, family, lessons learned, and newfound love--all under a summer sky . . . Every June, the quiet beach town of Ogunquit is overtaken by wealthy families who hire local young women like Amy Latimer and Hayley Franklin to care for their children. Best friends since childhood, Amy and Hayley are eager to secure lucrative summer jobs. Amy wants to finance her upcoming move to Boston. Hayley hopes to squirrel away enough money so that her mom can finally leave her abusive husband. Amy is immediately in thrall to her dynamic boss, Cressida Prior, so different from Amy's mother, Leda. Though skilled at creating tapestries and rugs, Leda lacks confidence. But one thing she does know, after a painful summer long ago as a nanny herself, is how damaging a manipulative boss can be. Hayley's employers, Jon and Marisa Whitby, are loving parents to their two-year-old twins. Jon also has a grown son by a previous marriage. Ethan is kind, handsome, and not least, wealthy. For the first time, Hayley, usually so selfless, can't help seeing him as an opportunity. But the passing weeks bring complications and revelations, altering friendships, testing the bond between mothers and daughters, and proving that the ripples from a single season can last forever . . . Praise for the novels of Holly Chamberlin "There is sure to be much clamor for this latest beach read. Recommend it to fans of Claire Cook and Elin Hilderbrand." --Booklist on Home for the Summer "Chamberlin's latest is a great summer read but with substance. It will find a wide audience in its exploration of sisterhood, family, and loss." - Library Journal on Summer with My Sisters

The Summer Nanny

Megan Leprich

I tried so so hard to read this book twice but I couldn’t get into the book either time. This time I made it about halfway through and gave up. It gets confusing after awhile when there’s only three pages to each character and then the next chapter it’s a different character and so on. I’m not sure if this just wasn’t my kind of book or what but I couldn’t get into it. Thank you to Kensington books for providing me with a copy for my review. I just wish I was able to review the whole thing.