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Malibu Summer follows Amber, a Milwaukee teen who arrives in sunny California to serve as an au pair for a wealthy, famous TV movie family. While enjoying the beach, she is drawn into the glamorous world of a star‑studded Malibu colony, meeting three young men whose interest deepens into romance. Amber’s adventure balances the excitement of newfound independence with the delicate complexities of growing up amid sunshine, surf, and cinematic allure.
First publish date: August 1995
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Jane Claypool Miner
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