Rules of Summer
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
There are two sides to every summer.
Rory McShane's signed on to be a summer errand girl for a wealthy family with an enormous beachfront mansion. She hopes she'll be able to sneak in some sunbathing too.
Enter Isabel Rule, who's not only up for sunbathing but set on having a breathless summer romance that her family would never approve of. Isabel has decided that this is the summer for taking chances, and she's dragging Rory along for the ride.
But when long-hidden secrets start to surface, their friendship will be put to the test.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The daughter of former talk show host Regis Philbin continues to mine her roots, following her Daughters series with a similarly themed novel. Set among the chic country clubs and pristine beaches of East Hampton, this conventional but entertaining story follows two unlikely 17-year-old friends: Isabel Rule, the daughter of blue-blood millionaires, and Rory McShane, the niece of the Rules' housekeeper. When Rory first arrives at the Rules' beachside mansion to be their "errand girl" for the summer, it's all she can do to keep from gawking at her posh surroundings and offending Isabel. But eventually, Isabel's superficial needs throw the girls together, paving the way for a deeper connection. As they open up about their respective fears, they realize that while their circumstances are worlds apart, what they want out of life might not be. Though Rory's transformation from insecure wallflower to outspoken critic of the rich and famous is rushed, and a last-minute twist feels tacked on, Philbin's impressions of Hamptons' etiquette both the good and the deliciously nasty remain as strong as ever. Ages 15 up.
