***NOW AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*** COSMOPOLITAN 'BOOKS OF 2019 TO BRING TO YOUR BOOKCLUB' 'Entrancing, compelling, atmospheric, reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier. A beautiful read that delivers a shocking and satisfying ending' Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs Parrish 'Delicious and spellbinding . . . absolutely absorbing and scandalous' Booklist 'Enthralling and addictive' Lisa Ballantyne, bestselling author of The Guilty One *** Seraphine Mayes and her brother Danny are the first set of twins to be born at Summerbourne House. But on the day they were born their mother threw herself to her death, their au pair fled, and the village thrilled with whispers of a stolen baby. Now twenty-five, and mourning the recent death of her father, Seraphine uncovers a family photograph taken on the day the twins were born featuring both parents posing with just one baby. Seraphine soon becomes fixated with the notion that she and Danny might not be twins after all, that she wasn't the baby born that day and that there was more to her mother's death than she has ever been told... Why did their beloved au pair flee that day? Where is she now? Does she hold the key to what really happened? *** 'Don't just pick up and read Emma Rous' The Au Pair, dive into it and get washed away with it' A bookseller 'Filled with mystery and intrigue. I was gripped until the very last page!' Fiona Valpy, bestselling author of Sea of Memories 'This will keep you turning those pages. The characters are still playing on my mind' Jane Corry, bestselling author of My Husband's Wife 'One hell of a ride' New York Post 'Vivid characters, a magical setting and a tightly knitted plot . . . jaw-dropping climax' Bookpage 'Family secrets come to light in this compelling debut with a gothic touch and a shocking denouement. Enthralling and addictive' Lisa Ballantyne, bestselling author of The Guilty One 'A page-turner' Publisher's Weekly 'A juicy and compelling read by a promising new author' Shelf Awareness

Many families leave their children for years to be looked after by young people about whom they know next to nothing, from places they have barely heard of. Who are these au pairs, why do they come and what is their experience of this arrangement? Do they, for their part, find that they are treated as one of the family, and would they even want to be? After a year of careful research, this book shows how most of our assumptions and expectations about au pairs are wrong. This is the first book devoted to the lives of au pairs, their leisure as well as their work time. We see this world from the eyes of the visitors, and their unique perspective on what lies at the heart of our family life. The book does not flinch from documenting the realities of the situation Ð the racism and the problematic behaviour of the au pairs themselves, as much as the ignorance and exploitation they can be subject to. The book is a case study in how to come to feel modern life empathetically from the viewpoint of one of those many migrant groups we take for granted and rely on but rarely try to understand.

Do not hire an au pair without reading this book Oh My, Au Pair A Complete Guide to Hiring and Hosting an Au Pair is a must-have guide for any family who has ever struggled to find good child care. Now, parents in need of some extra help have an honest, up-to-date resource from which to learn about all aspects of the au pair program-the good and the bad Based on her experience hosting fourteen au pairs, working mom Nancy Felix explains the au pair program, answering all the important questions: - Who are au pairs? - How is an au pair different than a nanny? - How can you avoid a disastrous au pair "cultural exchange"? - How does hiring an au pair compare with a babysitter, daycare or nanny? - What is the best agency for my family? - How do I prepare for and conduct telephone interviews? Whether you are trying to decide if an au pair is right for your family or you have hosted before and want a better experience this time, Oh My, Au Pair is a must-read Nancy Felix lives in the New York City area with her family and her fourteenth au pair. Cover artwork by Claudine Hellmuth

Each year thousands of young men and women from all over the world visit the United States of America as au pairs. They do so expecting a fun-filled adventure, with opportunities to travel, improve their English, and make new friends. Many are surprised to find the promised adventure is not always pleasant. This book offers prospective au pairs a comprehensive idea of what au pairing in America truly entails, that is, the good, the bad, and the ugly. True au pair experiences are used throughout the book to illustrate possible dilemmas one may face and how best to deal with them.

This book is a complete guide for au-pairs around the world. It guides young people through the whole process of becoming and being au-pair. It explains who au-pair, host family and local representatives are, what are their duties and responsibilities, requirements to become au-pair in Europe (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Italy, UK and Ireland, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands), USA, Canada, Australia, China and South Africa, requirements for visa and health insurance. Book also contains stories for children, recepies, games you can play with them, how to deal with problems with children, list of medical problems and how to treat them, there are also tips and recommendations au-pair's free time, where to go, where to meet people, what places to visit on free weekends, where to book the cheepest flights, hotel room and rent-a-car wherewer you go in the world. In the end there is also the list of 165 au-pair agencies around the world.

Far from being the preserve of middle-class women from Northern Europe, au pairing is now booming worldwide. This collection, the first dedicated entirely to examining the lives of au pairs, traces their experiences across five continents showing how this form of domestic labour and childcare is thriving in the twenty-first century.

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“When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery! This book is full of twists and the end brings a surprising revelation. I strongly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that enjoys a very well written thriller.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Almost Gone) ALMOST DEAD is book #3 in a new psychological thriller series by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. After the disastrous fallout from her last placement in England, all 23-year-old Cassandra Vale wants is a chance to pick up the pieces. A high-society, divorced mother in sunny Italy seems to be the answer. But is she? With a new family come new children, new rules, and new expectations. Cassandra’s determined to make this one last - until a horrifying discovery pushes her to a breaking point. And when the unimaginable occurs, will it be too late to pull herself back from the brink? Who, she wonders, is she becoming? A riveting mystery replete with complex characters, layers of secrets, dramatic twists and turns and heart-pounding suspense, ALMOST DEAD is book #3 in a psychological suspense series that will have you turning pages late into the night. Book #4 in the series will be available soon.

A bundle of books #2 (ALMOST LOST) and #3 (ALMOST DEAD) in Blake Pierce’s Au Pair Psychological Suspense Mystery series! This bundle offers books two and three in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In ALMOST LOST, when a divorcee vacationing in the British countryside puts out an ad for an au pair, Cassandra Vale, 23, broke, still reeling from the ruins of her last placement in France, takes the job without hesitation. Wealthy, handsome and generous, with two sweet children, she feels nothing can go wrong. But can it? Treated to the best England has to offer, and with France out of sight, Cassandra dares to believe she finally has a moment to catch her breath—until a startling revelation forces her to question the truths of her tumultuous past, her employer, and her very own sanity. In ALMOST DEAD, after the disastrous fallout from her last placement in England, all 23-year-old Cassandra Vale wants is a chance to pick up the pieces. A high-society, divorced mother in sunny Italy seems to be the answer. But is she? With a new family come new children, new rules, and new expectations. Cassandra’s determined to make this one last - until a horrifying discovery pushes her to a breaking point. And when the unimaginable occurs, will it be too late to pull herself back from the brink? Who, she wonders, is she becoming? A riveting mystery replete with complex characters, layers of secrets, dramatic twists and turns and heart-pounding suspense, The Au Pair psychological suspense series will have you turning pages late into the night.