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The Au Pairs (Au Pairs, Bk 1)
Author: Melissa de la Cruz

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Publisher: Simon Schuster Children's Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
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ISBN-13: 9780689870668 - ISBN-10: 0689870663
Publication Date: 5/25/2004
Pages: 304
Reading Level: Young Adult


Other Versions of this Book: Paperback

Book Description:
SUMMER AU PAIRS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY
For four energetic children, between 3 and 10 years old.
Join a NYC family for the best summer of your life in
East Hampton, July 4-Labor Day.

Pay: $10,000.00
Driver's license a must.
Familiarity with the Hamptons, a plus.

Send resumes and head shots to HamptonsAuPairs@yahoo.com


Meet Mara Waters, Eliza Thompson, and Jacqui Velasco -- new au pairs for one of New York City's wealthiest families -- who will spend their summer in one of the most posh, most exclusive spots for summer summering: the Hamptons.

For good girl Mara, this job is a way out of another go-slow Massachusetts summer. Eliza, New York City's former It Girl, knows this is the fast lane back to the stylish world she wishes she'd never left. And for Brazilian bombshell Jacqui, it's a boarding pass back to her American love who told her he'd e-mail as soon as he got home, and didn't.

After all, how hard can an au pair job be? Slap sunscreen on the kids during the day and party at the coolest hot spots at night, right?ÿWrong.

While Eliza is desperately trying to hide her baby-sitting job from her superspoiled friends who think she's still just as rich as she used to be, Mara's getting awfully cozy with the kids' extremely attractive older brother, Ryan. And Jacqui is heartbroken when she discovers that the love of her life may have been nothing more than a spring fling.

If the girls can manage au pair duties -- all the while mastering the ins and outs of the Hamptons' social scene -- it might just turn out to be the most incredible summer of their lives. But to do it they'll have to stick together. And that's where things definitely get sticky.

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Janice Y. (jai) wrote on 8/24/2006...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

Teen beachy read. Mara - good girl, Eliza - spoiled rich girl, Jaqui - exotic confident girl. Sort of stereotypic story about the Hamptons and au pairing for a rich family. Rather predictable plot - "lessons learned" by each girl, lots of references to people and places in the Hamptons. Fast reading.


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Stephanie S. (skywriter319) - Swarthmore, PA wrote on 12/31/2008...


There is more than enough name-dropping in THE AU PAIRS to satisfy the cravings of any reader. However, this series by Melissa de la Cruz stands out from other, similar series because of its character development.

Eliza, Mara, and Jacqui are three girls who are going to be au pairs for a rich family's four young children during their summer stay in the Hamptons. Eliza was once the NYC It girl, before her family lost their fortune and they had to relocate to (bleeech!) Buffalo. Therefore, this summer is her glorious return...only made not-so-glorious as she realizes she's working class and struggles to hide her financial status from her old "friends."

Mara is the small-town girl with big-city looks. She came to the Hamptons to actually work to save money for college and doesn't realize until later that she's totally Hamptons material. In the meantime, Mara struggles to figure out her relationship with her boyfriend, Jim, as well as deal with her feelings for her bosses' son, the hot and nice Ryan.

Jacqui is a Brazilian bombshell who only came to the States to search for her true love, Luca, whom she met when he spent his spring break backpacking in South America. Jacqui finds him, all right, but he's not the sweetheart he had been over spring break, and Jacqui seems to lose her purpose for being an au pair at all.

This is a really fun read, great for anyone who wonders about the summer lives of the rich and privileged. The characters aren't exactly lovable, and even sweet, kind Mara becomes corrupted after ten weeks, but there are more than enough hot, sweet guys and shopping sprees to get lost in.

Crystal B. (crystal0313) wrote on 1/7/2008...


soo good reads like nannie diaries well worth it!!

Sierra S. (sierra) wrote on 7/17/2006...


quick light read i finishe dit an a few hours.


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