Rules of Summer - by Joanna Philbin (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

There are two sides to every summer.
When seventeen-year-old Rory McShane steps off the train in East Hampton, 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 Rules -- a wealthy family with an enormous beachfront mansion. Upon arrival, she's warned by other staff members to avoid socializing with the family, but Rory soon learns that may be easier said than done.
Stifled by her friends and her family's country club scene, seventeen-year-old Isabel Rule, the youngest of the family, embarks on a breathless romance with a guy whom her parents would never approve of. It's the summer for taking chances, and Isabel is bringing Rory along for the ride.
But will Rory's own summer romance jeopardize her friendship with Isabel? And, after long-hidden family secrets surface, will the Rules' picture-perfect world ever be the same?

Review Quotes

"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

"Even if you never plant a Jack Roger-ed foot in the Hamptons, Philbin takes you there."--USA Today

"Friendship, first love, and an unforgettable setting -- Rulesof 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

About the Author

Joanna Philbin was born in Los Angeles and raised in New York City. She holds a BA from Brown University and a JD and an MFA from the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of Rules of Summer and the Daughters series, and lives and writes in Los Angeles.