Synopses & Reviews
andlt;B andgt;Join Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui for a sizzling summer on the beaches of the Hamptonsand#8212;with no shortage of scandaland#8212;in this start to the Beach Lane series.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Meet Mara Walters, Eliza Thompson, and Jacqui Velasco, newly hired au pairs for a wealthy family summering in the Hamptons.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;For Mara this job means a fast way out of small-town life. Eliza just wants to return to the posh world she wishes she never left. And for Jacqui, itand#8217;s a way back into the arms of the American boyfriend who told her heand#8217;d email as soon as he got home. And didnand#8217;t.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Besides, how bad can it be, watching a couple of kids on the beach all day? But things get complicated when romance enters the picture, along with superspoiled former friends and lost loves. Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui girls have got to stick together, or their summer will be over before it begins.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Beach Lane series is created by Alloy Entertainment, producer of bestselling teen and middle grade series including The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, and Pretty Little Liars. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Originally published as andlt;/Iandgt;The Au Pairsandlt;Iandgt; in the Au Pairs series.andlt;/Iandgt;
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Los Angeles Times Book Review Melissa de la Cruz has created a rambunctious first novel that deserves to have its every page encrusted with sand, its binding ringed with condensation from highball glasses.
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Publishers Weekly Society Page addicts will no doubt enjoy its irreverent spin on the glamorous life.
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Michael Musto Village Voice A gift bag of satire, spectacle, and name-dropping. It's all too fabulous for words.
Synopsis
Join Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui for a sizzling summer on the beaches of the Hamptons—with no shortage of scandal—in this start to the Beach Lane series.Meet Mara Walters, Eliza Thompson, and Jacqui Velasco, newly hired au pairs for a wealthy family summering in the Hamptons.
For Mara this job means a fast way out of small-town life. Eliza just wants to return to the posh world she wishes she never left. And for Jacqui, it’s a way back into the arms of the American boyfriend who told her he’d email as soon as he got home. And didn’t.
Besides, how bad can it be, watching a couple of kids on the beach all day? But things get complicated when romance enters the picture, along with superspoiled former friends and lost loves. Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui girls have got to stick together, or their summer will be over before it begins.
The Beach Lane series is created by Alloy Entertainment, producer of bestselling teen and middle grade series including The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, and Pretty Little Liars.
Originally published as The Au Pairs in the Au Pairs series.
About the Author
Melissa de la Cruz is the #1 andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;USA TODAYandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Wall Street Journalandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt; bestselling author of many books including andlt;iandgt;The Isle of the Lost, andlt;/iandgt;the first book in the Descendants series; the Beach Lane series; the Blue Bloods series, which has three million copies in print; and the Witches of East End series, the inspiration for the Lifetime television drama starring Julia Ormond and Jenna Dewan Tatum. Her fantasy series, Heart of Dread, is co-written with her husband. She is a former journalist and has written for andlt;iandgt;Teen Vogueandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Seventeenandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Harperandrsquo;s Bazaarandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Glamourandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Cosmopolitan, Marie Claireandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Allureandlt;/iandgt;. She currently lives in Los Angeles and Palm Springs with her family.