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The summer nanny / Holly Chamberlin.
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. 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781496701565 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 454 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Kensington Books, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes reading group guide. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Mothers and daughters > Fiction. Nannies > Fiction. Maine > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | FIC Chamb | 31681010107449 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
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.... 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. - Baker & Taylor
Securing summer jobs caring for the children of wealthy vacationers, best friends Amy and Hayley experience a summer season filled with complications and revelations that alter friendships and test the bonds between mothers and daughters. - Baker & Taylor
Securing lucrative summer jobs caring for the children of wealthy vacationers, best friends Amy and Hayley navigate manipulative employment situations and their own moral gray areas in ways that test their bonds with their mothers and each other. Original. - Random House, Inc.
Set against the beautiful backdrop of coastal Maine, bestselling author Holly Chamberlinâs heartwarming novel tells of friendship, family, lessons learned, and newfound loveâall under a summer sky . . .
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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.
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Amy is immediately in thrall to her dynamic boss, Cressida Prior, so different from Amyâs 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.
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Hayleyâs 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, canât help seeing him as an opportunity.
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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 . . .
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Praise for the novels of Holly Chamberlin
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âThere is sure to be much clamor for this latest beach read. Recommend it to fans of Claire Cook and Elin Hilderbrand.â --Booklist on Home for the Summer
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âChamberlinâs latest is a great summer read but with substance. It will find a wide audience in its exploration of sisterhood, family, and loss.â
â Library Journal on Summer with My Sisters
