Description

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Set against the beautiful backdrop of coastal Maine, bestselling author Holly Chamberlin’s heartwarming novel tells of friendship, family, lessons learned, and newfound love—all under a summer sky . . .

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.

Amy is immediately in thrall to her dynamic boss, Cressida Prior, so different from Amy’s 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.

Hayley’s 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, can’t help seeing him as an opportunity.

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 . . .

About the Author

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Holly Chamberlin is the bestselling author of more than a dozen novels. Born and raised in New York City, she earned a Master's degree in English Literature from New York University and worked as an editor in the publishing industry for ten years. She and her husband now live in Maine in a restored mid-nineteenth-century brick townhouse with Betty, the most athletic, beautiful and intelligent cat in the world. Readers can visit her online at HollyChamberlin.com.

Praise For…

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Praise for Holly Chamberlin’s Novels
 
“Chamberlin is the best-selling author of heartwarming fiction about women’s lives and relationships. Her followers are plentiful, and there is sure to be much clamor for this latest beach read. Recommend it to fans of Claire Cook and Elin Hilderbrand.”—Booklist on Home for the Summer
 
“Escape to picturesque Maine with Holly Chamberlin’s breathtaking new women’s fiction novel…A story of friendship and fidelity, can Beth get through the tension, keep her friends close and marry the love of her life?” —SheReads on A Wedding on the Beach
 
“Novels centered around family dynamics can be some of the most interesting…Taking place in Maine, this story explores three generations of women in one family, as they ride the waves of bittersweet memories, bonds, and moving on, all while banding together.” —Martha Stewart Weddings (6 Novels for Your Honeymoon) on Home for the Summer
 
“Chamberlin is pitch perfect in her depiction of Rosie and Meg struggling to grow up, love, and forgive themselves and each other. A thoughtful social commentary and tender narration of friendship and loyalty.” —Publishers Weekly on Last Summer
 
“Nostalgia over real life friendships lost and regained pulls readers into the story.” —USA Today on Summer Friends
 
“Chamberlin takes on the psychological repercussions of familial relationships to weave a satisfying and multifaceted story that keeps readers guessing. For fans of similar works by authors such as Shelley Noble and Nancy Thayer.” —Library Journal on The Summer Nanny