Annabel is not looking forward to the summer. She is spending the summer in L.A. with her mom, while her step-dad stays in New York. The only good thing about summer will be the fact that her real dad's new family including Lucy, her step-sister, have moved permanently from Australia to L.A. When Annabel finds out that Ben, Lucy's Australian step-brother is also coming to L.A., she is ecstatic. Each chapter is told from alternating points of view that are both funny and genuine, and although we see how complicated the whole family situation is, we also see how love can exist in all kinds of families. An excellent book. ( )