Which hardcover are you taking to the beach this July?
If you're in the market, critics are buzzing about the latest book from acclaimed novelist Teddy Wayne.
If you're not familiar with the author, 47, check out The Winner from a couple years back. One Redditor called the thriller "explosive" — and now, Wayne is back with yet another one, The Au Pair, which hit the shelves Tuesday, June 30.
Vogue recently listed it as one The Best Books of 2026, calling the novel "nerve-rackingly fun." The Times, meanwhile, has it down as one of "The Novels Everyone Will Be Reading This Summer."
Here's the synopsis, per HarperCollins: "Steven Hammer was once a literary star. Now, his career is floundering, his marriage to a high-powered woman is crumbling, and the only bright spot in his life is Astrid, the Norwegian au pair who cares for their children—and reveres his neglected novels. But what begins as a secret infatuation soon spirals into a scandal that makes them both infamous.
"As a headline-grabbing trial captivates the world with a salacious story of sex, power, and betrayal, Steven must confront the wreckage he’s created—and the deeper insecurities that fueled it. Is Astrid an innocent young woman caught up in a case beyond her control, or a calculating femme fatale? And how far will he go, driven by desperation and obsession, for her professed love?"
Given the "salacious" nature of this tale, it's only a matter of time before a Hollywood studio scoops up the rights for a juicy big-screen adaptation. After all, Colombia Pictures has already acquired those to Wayne's aforementioned The Winner, according to Deadline.
That story follows law school graduate Conor, who takes a job as a tennis pro in a gated community near Cape Cod — only to find himself torn between an arrangement with a sharp-tongued divorcée and falling in love with her outspoken daughter. He manages to find a way through this tangled web until he makes one irreversible mistake...
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