Mary Jane lives in a strict household - she loves singing in her church choir, helping her mother cook, and listening to Broadway showtimes. She’s shy and quiet when she lands a job nannying for a local doctor and his wife. Let’s just say that the Cone household is a litttttle more progressive than what Mary Jane is used to. They’re messy, order takeout for dinner most of the time, are comfortable with nudity, and are hosting a drug-addicted rockstar and his movie star wife for the summer.

If you say 1970s or coming of age story, I’m not usually one to come running. However, after seeing so many wonderful reviews for Mary Jane, I thought I’d give it a try. I am SO glad that I did because I ended up binging it in one day and absolutely loving it. Mary Jane is such a good narrative on class and status in 1970s Baltimore, and I absolutely loved the push and pull Mary Jane felt from her sheltered upbringing and the liberal Cone household. If you’re looking for a novel to devour on a weekend getaway or a vacation this summer, this is it.

Thank you, Partner @bibliolifestyle @williammorrowbooks for the copy of this book.