Holly Peterson (1) (1964–)

“They radiated that orgasm-free lifestyle so unique and universal among Seabrook women.”
― Holly Peterson, It Happens in the Hamptons

DNF.

I had liked the beginning and had thought a book about the Hamptons would be fun. I spaced out about a quarter of the way through and was not able to continue.

Maybe if I had read this at the beach, drinking a Margarita, sun melting down it would have been different.

Ultimately I think this book is made for what I described above. It did not hook me in though. Disappointing.… (mere)

On the surface, Jamie Whitfield has it all: a thriving career as a serious broadcast news producer, a multimillionaire husband, three adorable children, and full cast of household help. What she doesn't have is a full-time father for her children or an attentive husband.

What's a desperate woman to do? Hire a man. Not any man, but a male nanny.

I enjoyed this voyeuristic journey into the 0.001% of Manhattan's richest families on the Grid. But I didn't give the book 5 stars, because I wasn't particularly fond of Jamie at first. She rubbed me the wrong way a few times, but overall, the author portrayed her as realistically as possible, especially her indecisiveness on whether or not to leave her power marriage.

… (mere)