A funny, bracing, poignant YA romance and coming-of-age for fans of Huntley Fitzpatrick, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and The Beginning of Everything
lake effect | n.
1.Β TheΒ effectΒ ofΒ anyΒ lake,Β especiallyΒ theΒ GreatΒ Lakes,Β inΒ modifyingΒ theΒ weatherΒ inΒ nearbyΒ areas
2. The effect of elderly ladies, mysterious girls, and countless funerals, in upending your life, one summer at the beach
Itβs the summer after senior year, and Briggs Henry is out the door. He's leaving behind his ex-girlfriend and his parentsβ money troubles for Lake Michigan and its miles of sandy beaches, working a summer job as a personal assistant, and living in a gorgeous Victorian on the shore. It's the kind of house Briggs plans to buy his parents one day when heβs a multi-millionaire. But then he gets there. And his eighty-four-year-old boss tells him to put on a suit for her funeral.
So begins a summer of social gaffes, stomach cramps, fraught beach volleyball games, moonlit epiphanies, and a drawer full of funeral programs. Add to this Abigail, the mystifying girl next door on whom Briggs's charms just wonβt work, and βthe lake effectβ is taking on a whole new meaning.
Smart, funny, and honest, The Lake Effect is aboutΒ realizing that playing along is playing it safe, and that you can only become who you truly are if youβre willing to take the risk.
"Vibrant and smart . . . Perfect to tote around on vacation."Β βBustleΒ
βEvery word glows with brilliance."Β βFrancisco X. Stork, author ofΒ Marcelo in the Real World
"Dazzlingly hilarious . . . Erin McCahan is the reigning queen of summer YA reads."Β βPopSugar
βObservant, sarcastic, compelling, and very funny.β βKirkus ReviewsΒ (starred review)
βSummer romance at its best." βHelloGiggles
βThe perfect smart, beachside read. . . . Unforgettable.β βStephanie Elliot, author of SadΒ Perfect
"Elegant and touching."Β βPublishers Weekly
βRefreshingly honest and real. . . . An absolute must-read.β βElise Allen, co-author of Elixir
βFunny and poignant."Β βPureWow
"Thought provokingβand at times hilarious . . . A great summer read."Β βSLJ