Thanks so much to NetGalley, Random House and Judy Bludell for the opportunity to read her first adult novel - a great summer beach read!
Set in what sounds like the perfect quiet beach town a few ferry rides away from the Hamptons, this is a gossipy story of one family's life during the summer. Mike and Ruthie were both struggling artists in NYC. with baby Jem. After 9/11, when they inherited an old house near the Hamptons, they decided to uproot their world. The marriage didn't last but they remained friends and never legalized the divorce. They redid the house but in order to afford the lifestyle, they had to rent it out for the summer season. Enter Adeline Clay - the ex-wife of Ruthie's old boss, hugely wealthy who swoops in to rent the house while Ruthie and Jem move to a friend's guest home.
This is certainly a book about class differences, longing to fit in, along with lots of family issues. But it's a fun read and makes you think about change in our life - even when forced on us, many times it's for the best. Thoroughly enjoyable summer read!
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