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Random House
May 2019
On Sale: May 14, 2019
432 pages
ISBN: 0525508732
EAN: 9780525508731
Kindle: B0755YWWMM
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Women's Fiction Contemporary
No matter what the world throws her way, at least Ruthie Beamish has the house. Located by the sea in a quiet Long Island village, the house is her nest eggβthe retirement account shared with her ex-husband, Mike, and the college fund for their teenage daughter, Jem. The catch? To afford the house, Ruthie must let it go during the best part of the year. Itβs Memorial Day weekend and the start of what Jem calls βthe summer bummerβ: the familyβs annual exodus to make way for renters. This year, the Hamptons set has arrived. Adeline Clay is elegant and connectedβand will never need to worry about money. Before long, she demonstrates an uncanny ability to help herself to Ruthieβs life. Is Adeline just being her fabulous self, or is she out to take what she wants? When an eccentric billionaire, his wayward daughter, a coterie of social climbers, and Ruthieβs old flame are thrown into the mix, the entire town finds itself on the verge of tumultuous change. But as Ruthie loses her grasp on her job, her home, and her family, she discovers a new talent for pushing back. By the end of one unhinged, unforgettable summer, nothing will be the sameβleast of all Ruthie.
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