There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist-and confidante-to the wealthy women of the upper class. Malibu Rising is s fast-paced immersive book to help you escape reality.Įscaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. Reid infuses many elements such as family, parenthood and friendship. ‘ Malibu Rising’ is a compelling family saga told in the background of a summer party. All that matters is that we are bound.” Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising “Family is found…whether it be blood or circumstance or choice, what binds us does not matter. Oh, and maybe Hud-because it is long past time to confess something to the brother from whom he’s been inseparable since birth. The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the centre of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband.
Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over-especially as the offspring of the legendary singer, Mick Riva. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer and their adored baby sister, Kit. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. This immersive historical fiction set in the rock & roll era should be in your reading list.īUY NOW ON AMAZON | LISTEN FREE ON AUDIBLE Mary Jane is the perfect example of the books that help you escape reality. And you’re surely going to miss each one of them. The author Jessica Anya Blau has created characters with so much fun and energy. ‘ Mary Jane‘ is a refreshing read that will take you back to the 70s era instantly. “Part of being alive is figuring out the balance between what you want, what you need, and what you have with what you don’t want, don’t need and don’t have.” Jessica Anya Blau, Mary Jane A week after Mary Jane starts, the rock star and his movie star wife move in. And even more, troublesome (were Mary Jane’s mother to know, which she does not): The doctor is a psychiatrist who has cleared his summer for one important job-helping a famous rock star dry out. every surface, IMPEACHMENT: Now More Than Ever bumper stickers on the doors, cereal and takeout for dinner. A respectable job, Mary Jane’s mother says. Shy, quiet, and bookish, she’s glad when she lands a summer job as a nanny for the daughter of a local doctor. In 1970s Baltimore, fourteen-year-old Mary Jane loves cooking with her mother, singing in her church choir, and enjoying her family’s subscription to the Broadway Show Tunes of the Month record club.
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