The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson a Jenna Pick

There’s something about a seaside town and a tangle of old friends, isn’t there? Pull up a chair near the window, listen to the gulls out over the cove, and settle in. This one’s a treat.

From Jenny Jackson, the New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street (which Harper’s Bazaar called “laugh-out-loud-good”), comes a frothy, sun-soaked story of love, money, sex, and the friendships that hold us together—until they don’t.

When ambitious Caroline Lash arrives in Greenhead, Massachusetts, she falls head-over-heels for Van Whittaker—a fleece-wearing, litter-collecting kayak enthusiast with floppy hair and the easygoing charm of a Border collie. But Van comes with a crowd. There’s Bailey, his magnetic ex. Augusta, old money and horsey. And Fran, gloriously fed up with the men in her life.

Together they run wild through the marshes, beaches, and bars, drinking on houseboats and sunbathing with their kids. Then Bailey discovers she’s pregnant with Van’s baby. And just like that, the delicate balance tips.

What Caroline does next—fueled by fury and heartbreak—cracks open long-held secrets and works the whole town into a lather.

Dazzlingly funny, sexy, and as juicy as it is astute, The Shampoo Effect is a novel about late-night parties, early mornings with small children, and a group of old friends finally growing up—despite their very best efforts not to.

Perfect for a rainy afternoon by the water or a long beach day on the Marginal Way. Come browse this one. We think you’ll fall for it, too.

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