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About this Book

Trade Paperback

320 Pages, 5.5 x 8.25 x 1 in

May 31, 2005

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing


0689873190
9780689873195

From the Publisher

Three girls with three agendas and the ultimate destination: the Hamptons.


Summer in the city? Way overrated. Everybody who''s anybody in New York City summers in the Hamptons. Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui all want a piece of the action, all for different reasons.

So the girls answer a classified ad to become au pairs. How bad can it be, watching a couple of kids on the beach all day? They''ve got the swank address, the sweet ride, and an all-access pass to the hottest social scene on the East Coast. It''s shaping up to be the summer of their lives.

About the Author

Melissa de la Cruz is a contributing editor at "Hint Magazine", where she writes the popular "Cat's Meow" column, & a contributing writer for "New York Press". She has written pieces for "Allure", the "San Francisco Chronicle", "Worth", "Nerve", "McSweeney's", & other publications. She lives in New York City.

From the Critics

Michael Musto "Village Voice" A gift bag of satire, spectacle, and name-dropping. It''s all too fabulous for words.

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  • Melissa and Beary

    Melissa and Beary

    A Great Teen Read! 5

    9 months ago

    This is the first installment in Melissa de la Cruz's novels about the au pairs of the Hamptons. The series starts with the three main characters in high school and they have been hired to be au pairs for a weathy family in the Hamptons. The girls are up to all kinds of mischief and it makes for a light read that is quite enjoyable!

  • Samantha

    Samantha

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    Awesome 5

    2 years ago

    When I first picked up this book, I wasn't to sure what to think. Sure, the back sounded great but the first page or two sounded kinda boring. But I thought, hey, what do I have to lose? I can return it. So I bought it and it turns out, it was an awesome book. I even came back and bought the second one. They start out boring, but they get exciting. Sure, they may not be like regular teen life...But they are still dramatic.

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    So-So 3

    3 years ago

    I thought this book was going to be better than it was. I was kind of disappointed. It wasn't until near the end of the book that it got really interesting. I wouldn't really recommend anyone to buy this book. There's better ones out there.

  • Anonymous

    Anonymous

    Scandalous 5

    3 years ago

    When I fist picked up this book, I wasn't sure what to expect. A lot of thoughts crossed my mind but I wanted to try something new. And I have to say I am glad I did. This book was excellent. It was scandalous, interesting, funny, sad and a whole bunch of emotions. It is a great read for the summer. Once you start reading it, you will not be able to put it down. You grow so attached to the characters (Mara, Eliza and Jacqui) that you start to thinl they are actual people. I give The Au Pairs 5… read more

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    Better Than I Expected 5

    3 years ago

    Like Teenreads.com's review said, any fan of Gossip Girl would love this! I enjoyed every page of this book and couldn't start it over soon enough!

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