Rules of Summer

Rules of Summer by Joanna Philbin is a young adult novel about 17-year-old Rory McShane, who takes a summer job as an errand girl for the wealthy Rules family in East Hampton's Hamptons community. Upon arriving at their elaborate beachfront mansion, she befriends the family's teenage daughter and finds herself drawn to the older son, despite warnings from other staff members to maintain distance from the family. The story explores the social boundaries and class differences Rory encounters while navigating her new environment and growing relationships.