Rules of Summer

"Rules of Summer" follows Rory McShane, a seventeen-year-old from a modest background, as she spends a summer working for the affluent Rule family in the Hamptons. She quickly becomes entangled in their world, forming a close friendship with Isabel, the youngest daughter, and developing romantic feelings for the older son. The novel explores themes of social class, friendship, first love, and the complexities of family dynamics as Rory and Isabel navigate their own summer romances and uncover secrets that threaten the Rules' perfect facade. It's a compelling read for teens interested in contemporary romance and stories about navigating different social worlds.

Spending the summer working as an errand girl for the Rule family in the Hamptons, seventeen-year-old Rory befriends the family's teenaged daughter and develops feelings for their older son, but she finds that societal rules can be hard to break.