Rules of Summer

Description

There are two sides to every summer. When seventeen-year-old Rory McShane steps off the bus in East Hampton, New York, it's as if she's entered another universe - one populated by impossibly beautiful people wearing pressed khakis and driving expensive cars. She's signed on to be a summer errand girl for the Rule's, a wealthy family with an enormous beachfront mansion. Hopefully she'll be able to sneak in some sunbathing too. Upon arrival, she's warned by other staff members to keep her head down and to avoid socialising with the family, but Rory soon learns that may be easier said than done. Feeling claustrophobic in her country-club world, the youngest and most impulsive Rule child, seventeen-year-old Isabel, embarks on 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 bringing Rory along for the ride. The girls forge a true friendship, but when long-hidden secrets start to surface and Rory reveals that she, too, has feelings for someone unexpected, their relationship is put to the test.

Joanna Philbin was born in Los Angeles and grew up in New York City. She is the daughter of television host Regis Philbin. She started her first novel at the age of seven, but only got as far as the second chapter. She went on to receive her B.A. from Brown University and an M.F.A. from the University of Notre Dame. She now lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Friendships, secrets and romance make this a perfect summer read * Sunday Express * Rules of Summer is a delicious read about two girls from very different worlds sharing one unforgettable summer. * Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, authors of Spoiled and Messy * Friendship, first love, and an unforgettable setting - Rules of Summer is the perfect summer read. Read it at the beach (or if you just want to feel like you're at the beach). I loved it. * Morgan Matson, author of Second Chance Summer and Amy & Roger's Epic Detour *