02853cam a2200385 i 4500 579565263 TxAuBib 20220101120000.0 151106s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015041171 9780062257642 hardcover 0062257641 hardcover 9780062257680 softcover 0062257684 softcover 9780062411532 international edition 0062411535 international edition DLC eng rda DLC DLC TxAuBib rda Maynard, Joyce, 1953-, author Under the influence. Under the influence / Joyce Maynard. First edition. New York, NY : William Morrow, [2016] 327 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "The New York Times bestselling author of Labor Day and After Her returns with a poignant story about the true meaning--and the true price--of friendship. Drinking cost Helen her marriage and custody of her seven-year-old son, Ollie. Once an aspiring art photographer, she now makes ends meet taking portraits of school children and working for a caterer. Recovering from her addiction, she spends lonely evenings checking out profiles on an online dating site. Weekend visits with her son are awkward. He's drifting away from her, fast. When she meets Ava and Swift Havilland, the vulnerable Helen is instantly enchanted. Wealthy, connected philanthropists, they have their own charity devoted to rescuing dogs. Their home is filled with fabulous friends, edgy art, and dazzling parties.Then Helen meets Elliott, a kind, quiet accountant who offers loyalty and love with none of her newfound friends' fireworks. To Swift and Ava, he's boring. But even worse than that, he's unimpressed by them. As Helen increasingly falls under the Havillands' influence--running errands, doing random chores, questioning her relationship with Elliott--Ava and Swift hold out the most seductive gift: their influence and help to regain custody of her son. But the debt Helen owes them is about to come due. Ollie witnesses an accident involving Swift, his grown son, and the daughter of the Havillands' housekeeper. With her young son's future in the balance, Helen must choose between the truth and the friends who have given her everything"-- Provided by publisher. 20220101. Mothers and sons Fiction. Alcoholism Fiction. Interpersonal relations Fiction. FICTION / Contemporary Women. FICTION / Family Life. FICTION / Suspense. http://static.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/large/2/9780062257642.jpg Cover image