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Tainted Love

#4 in series

by Melody Mayer
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Smart girls.
Things are heating up between Kiley and Jorge . . . but the fire isn't out between her and Tom either. Tom's used to hanging out with gorgeous models—how can a girl from Wisconsin compete with that? The only way to cool off is at scuba class, except Kiley keeps having panic attacks. Is it because of the ocean—or her Bermuda love triangle?
Crazy boys.
Getting drunk and hooking up with Luis was not smart. That's why Lydia's decided to pretend the whole fiasco never happened. Why ruin what she has with Billy over one stupid mistake? But Luis won't take no for an answer.
Crazier girls.
Life's pretty sweet right now for Esme. She and Jonathan are free to be together, her artist-to-the-stars tattoo biz is booming, and the Goldhagens just gave her a raise. So when Tarshea, the girl Esme vowed to help, arrives in L.A. and begins to steal her life, Esme's not about to let it happen.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Nannies

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    December 24, 2008

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780307498175

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780307498175
      • File size: 2171 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.9
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      August 1, 2007
      Gr 9 Up-Within the first 50 pages, three high school (almost) seniors, all nannies for high-powered Southern California families, have each engaged in one of the following: cheated on a boyfriend, talked about having sex on a pool table with a 20-year-old, and had drunken sex with a country club golf pro. Kiley, the most likable, worries that her blackouts during a scuba lesson will prevent her from getting into her dream school, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and harm her chances of becoming a marine biologist. Lydia, most certainly the most self-centered of the three, spends most of the novel dealing with the aftermath of her drunken sexcapade and the man who now stalks her and tries to ruin her relationship with the guy she loves. Esme worries that her movie-star boyfriend (and son of her employers) is cheating on her with his ex and that a young Jamaican nanny will take her job. With some redeeming qualitiesLydia is certainly not proud of her one-night stand and Esme tries to give the extra money she earns as a tattoo artist to her working-class parents"Tainted Love" is appropriate for libraries already invested in the series but otherwise offers no enticement for purchase."Sarah Krygier, Solano County Library, Fairfield, CA"

      Copyright 2007 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2008
      Nannies and friends Esme, Lydia, and Kiley struggle with jealousy, fidelity to their boyfriends, and obstacles to their career dreams. The girls' lives are presented mostly in parallel; readers don't see them interact much until the end. The writing features superficial dialogue and heavy Beverly Hills name-dropping; fans wanting a breezy read will sail through this fluff easily.

      (Copyright 2008 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.9
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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