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The Au Pairs (The Au Pairs #1)
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Melissa de la Cruz (Goodreads Author)
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...more
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...more
Paperback, 294 pages
Published
May 31st 2005
by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
(first published May 25th 2004)
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**edited March 2013 New covers? New Title for the frist novel?Looks like these are going to get a new push forthe summer season. **
Three very different girls are brought together for the chance of a lifetime. A summer job as an au pair in the exclusive, luxurious Hamptons with 10,000 dollars of cash to boot for the Perry family.
Eliza - Former guest of the Perry family , but now a "poor girl " since Daddy got arrested for fraud. Wants the job so she has a place to stay in the Hamptons to get back...more
Three very different girls are brought together for the chance of a lifetime. A summer job as an au pair in the exclusive, luxurious Hamptons with 10,000 dollars of cash to boot for the Perry family.
Eliza - Former guest of the Perry family , but now a "poor girl " since Daddy got arrested for fraud. Wants the job so she has a place to stay in the Hamptons to get back...more
This is a real summer read book. I really enjoyed this series, honestly sometimes I want to read books for pure enjoyment and not get a lesson or another out of them, I mean come on I need to leave room to learn on my own and this book definitely delivered on the fun pleasure read part. It's a page turner, quirky characters and who doesn't love getting thrown into the rich and fabulous life? I love the 3 main characters, how all three were different but they still became close friends and experi...more
I read the fiction novel "The Au Pairs" by Melissa De La Cruz. I chose this book because I had previously read a different book by this author before and I really liked how she seemed to relate to the young teens my age and modern lifestyle of many people today.
This book is about three young teenage girls (Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui)who all get hired for a summer job as Au Pairs by the Perry family who live in the Hamptons. During the summer all three of the girls' stories are told. The story goes...more
This book is about three young teenage girls (Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui)who all get hired for a summer job as Au Pairs by the Perry family who live in the Hamptons. During the summer all three of the girls' stories are told. The story goes...more
McLaughlin and Kraus's The Nanny Diaries (St. Martin, 2002) meets von Ziegesar's Gossip Girls (Little, Brown, 2002) in this high fashion, air-kissing, celebrity-sprinkled whirl of fluff. Three unique chicas -- one exotic exchange student (Jacqui), one plain Jane from suburbia (Mara), and one former society girl (Eliza) find themselves sharing a summer nanny job (and a staff bedroom) in the Hamptons. Juggling boys, babysitting, and beaches is a challenge that can only be accomplished if they work...more
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 sum...more
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 sum...more
Grade 9 Up–Sun and sea, hot parties, hot guys, and the promise of $10,000 for taking care of four overprivileged, undersupervised kids. This is the life that awaits three teens during a summer in New York's exclusive Hamptons. Eliza, whose father's fortune fell, is hoping to recapture some of the glamour and luxury of her former life by taking this position where her family once had a summer home. Mara is looking for a way out of her small hometown and a way to earn enough money for a car and co...more
Although I loved other books by this author, I thought this book was shallow, extremely unrealistic, and frustrating. I did not find the characters to be particularly likable or easy to relate to. I thought the amount of partying done compared to actual babysitting was unrealistic and annoying. (I also thought the parents' uninvolvement in their childrens lives despite the amount of money spent on them was odd). Is the drinking age different in New York? I don't believe it is. I hated how the "g...more
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This was just one of those books that took a while before it pulled me in. My friend suggested it so I wanted to read it.
The characters were shallow, but who doesn't need a little shallow in their life every now and then? I thought the characters would all just be annoying and a little hard to relate to. Relating to their problems were very easy and enjoyable.
I liked the romance in this novel, it was a tad racy and totally unlike me. I suppose it would be what I wanted to be at times. Daring a...more
The characters were shallow, but who doesn't need a little shallow in their life every now and then? I thought the characters would all just be annoying and a little hard to relate to. Relating to their problems were very easy and enjoyable.
I liked the romance in this novel, it was a tad racy and totally unlike me. I suppose it would be what I wanted to be at times. Daring a...more
Summary: Three girls. Three different agendas. Destination: the Hapmtons.
Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui are three very different girls.
Each girl answered a classified ad to become an au pair for a certain reason.
Mara needed money for a car and college.
Eliza wanted to get back where she "belonged".
Jacqui wanted to find her long lost love, Luca.
The girls never expected things would be as hard as they are.
Maybe it could still shape up to be the summer of their lives like they dreamed it would be.
Rating: 3...more
Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui are three very different girls.
Each girl answered a classified ad to become an au pair for a certain reason.
Mara needed money for a car and college.
Eliza wanted to get back where she "belonged".
Jacqui wanted to find her long lost love, Luca.
The girls never expected things would be as hard as they are.
Maybe it could still shape up to be the summer of their lives like they dreamed it would be.
Rating: 3...more
SUCH A GOOD BOOK. I read this book in about three days. I could not put it down! I loved how it fit in all three of the girls prospectives into the story which allowed the reader to find which girl they related most to. (which I thought was cool). There wasn't one boring chapter in this book, I found there was always something new happening and nothing was being dragged on or over analysed and that's what caused me to never put down this book, (and i'm not even thattttt into books, so that says...more
So at first I hated the book. I hated all the characters besides Mara. I thought it was a good plot but executed poorly. But at the end, Melissa de la Cruz redeemed herself. Absolutely loved how she put Mara and Ryan together and i loved Eliza and Jeremy. I thought Jacqui was a naive whore from the beginning but she's less of a whore now and I like that lol. And it's great that even though the girls are so different they became friends in the end. What can I say, I am gonna read the next one, Th...more
With spring break time approaching very soon, it's not too early to be thinking of beach reads. The Au Pairs is the first in a series that seems poised to become a great beach read. To me, there are several key factors that make a great beach read. First, it has to be light. Second, it needs to be fun. Third, I like a little romance with my fruity umbrella drinks so it has to have a good love match. Fourth, it needs to be engaging. The Au Pairs has all of this. Are you going to have a major reve...more
Decadent! Addictive!! I totally love The Au Pairs!
Melissa de la Cruz once again delivers an incredible world full of luxury, fashion, love, lies and intriguing people! I just adore Melissa de la Cru’s style! I love fashion and I love the whole Poor Rich Girl/Boy story!
I found myself wanting to know more of another incredible series from Melissa de La Cruz! She first hooks me up with the Blue Blood series…now I’m totally in love with The Au Pairs!
Melissa de la Cruz once again delivers an incredible world full of luxury, fashion, love, lies and intriguing people! I just adore Melissa de la Cru’s style! I love fashion and I love the whole Poor Rich Girl/Boy story!
I found myself wanting to know more of another incredible series from Melissa de La Cruz! She first hooks me up with the Blue Blood series…now I’m totally in love with The Au Pairs!
pretty much a guilty pleasure. dont expect anything really intellectual from this book. Its cool that de la cruz can jump back and forth between 3 characters and not leave any character undeveloped. it's a little cliche and predictable but its a fun read with a lot of drama. i finished it in about a day and wished i was an au pair in the hamptons instead of at home. its a fun book to read in the summer by the pool/beach.
Honestly, it's been so long since I read this book but what I do remember is how much I loved it when I first read it a few years ago. I even read the sequel to this which I also remember to be pretty good. It's definitely different than the genre I prefer to read now (Young Adult/Fantasy/Dystopia: The Hunger Games, Divergent, etc.) but it was a nice, light read, perfect for summer time to read at the beach.
Jan 27, 2013
Nisha Patel
marked it as fav-teen-series
This book was about three teenage girls, Mara, Eliza and Jacqui, who was hired for a summer job in Au Pairs by a very rich family, The Perry family. The story is told from all three of them. Eliza used to be the IT girl but now her family went bankrupt . She trying to find her way to be on top again. Jacqui is hot girl who is trying to find someone. Mara got the summer job so she can earn some money but it got more complicated when she end up falling for the owner’s son. It would’ve been okay if...more
I liked this book.Was a quick, simple read about 3 twenty-something girls from different walks of life that find a common ground in their au pair job for one family. Also ties in female bonding and boys(duh).It's cute, mindless reading and if I could do it over again, I'd save this book for the beach (instead of opening it up before going to bed, only to stay up late to finish it).
This was a decent book about 3 girls from very different walks of life who are hired to work as au pairs for 4 kids from a wealthy family for the summer in the Hamptons. Eliza is the former rich girl who is having problems adjusting to life without a lot of money, Jacqui is the Brazilian girl who takes the job to search for a guy that she met while he was on vacation, and Mara is the middle-class, small town girl who wants to earn money for college. Obviously the realistic factor is pretty much...more
I read this way back when I was a 16 year old teen.. or younger. I enjoyed the series very much. There are 3 books that follow this one.
The story is about a young girl who becomes au pair to a wealthy, affluent family in the Hamptons. I do not remember much of the story. But I remember enjoying it very much and rapidly buying the whole series to finish.
The story is about a young girl who becomes au pair to a wealthy, affluent family in the Hamptons. I do not remember much of the story. But I remember enjoying it very much and rapidly buying the whole series to finish.
I honestly had pretty low hopes for this book. The minute I opened it, it seemed like all it would be was mindless fluff about what Eliza, Jacqui, and Mara wore (or rather--didn't wear). I'm not going to try saying that it's an intellectual, thought-provoking read, because it isn't. But it's a real gem for when you're poolside sipping pink lemonade.
This book is superficial and pretty shallow. The girls can be amazingly dumb, but in spite of all that I'm really enjoying this book. It's a very, very light read - perfect for the commute to transition me out of my "work brain." I'm definately going to read the rest of this series at some point. I don't know what the appeal is so much... it's just care free I guess and that's what I'm looking for.
Jun 05, 2010
Alexis Anistead
added it
The Au Pair is a drama filled book.This books has many twists and turn.It is filled with sneaky people.My favorite girl in this book is Mara Waters because she comes to the Hamptons to work and she always puts that first but when she has time she parties. She put important things first. I wish that I could be just like her one day.
i loved this book alot..it's really good..in the book it's three girls coming from different parts of the world to be nannies to a famous person's kids...during there experience in i believe Miami meet three boys they start to like and get to be at a-list parties...this is a wonderful book for a girl to read
I had to keep pretending these girls were 19/20 to get through this book. The amount of booze, sex, drugs, and hijinks were beyond my imagination when I was 16. If I were a parent, I would not allow my teen to read this.
That being said, it was an easy ok read. Meh. Could have been worse I suppose.
That being said, it was an easy ok read. Meh. Could have been worse I suppose.
The Au Pairs is a summer-guilty-pleasure read. Filled with parties, sun, surf and the glamour of the luxurious East Hamptons, the novel is highly entertaining. Loved all the characters, especially Mara, though I felt bad for her at times. Melissa de la Cruz truly delivers here. A Must read!
I really liked this book. It definitely is a beachy, summer read, but I liked it nonetheless! It's fun and the characters are definitely interesting. If I didn't have so many other things to read I'd probably pick up the sequels, and I may at some point, but it's not a priority right now.
This is sort of a guilty pleasure sort of read, full of cute boys, shopping sprees, beaches, and sunshine. There is a story line and it is a bit fun to read, but really there is no value to the book. Definitely just something to flip through while on the beach.
When I read the first few pages of this book, it immediately reminded me of the television show "Gossip Girl." This book is about four teenage girls that are all high fashion, have money, and have the same social status. One of the girls in the book, Eliza, has just had everything taken away from her family. When I mean everything I mean a lot. She was used to riding in limos and now she is on a Greyhound bus to get places. Eliza and her friends go to the Hamptons for summer vacation. They end u...more
This book was iffy when I first started. Then all of a sudden I don't know when I was into it and enjoying it. I think it is an easy read kind of like The Ashley's. I don't take it seriously but they are fun and when reading I just get into the world.
Great book! I couldnt stop reading! But some of the characters really pissed me off. And the character I was most anticipated was Mara. The other characters, Jacqui and I forgot the other girl, were kinda boring so I sometimes skimmed through their stories.
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Melissa de la Cruz is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens including The Au Pairs series, the Blue Bloods series, the Ashleys series, the Angels on Sunset Boulevard series and the semi-autobiographical novel Fresh off the Boat.
Her books for adults include the novel Cat’s Meow, the anthology Girls Who Like Boys Who Like...more
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