Emma Saylor doesnât remember a lot about her mother, who died when she was ten. But she does remember the stories her mom told her about the big lake that went on forever.
Now itâs just Emma and her dad, and life is good, if a little predictable . . . until Emma is unexpectedly sent to spend the summer with her motherâs family â her grandmother and cousins she hasnât seen since she was a little girl.
When Emma arrives at the Lake, and spends more time with her motherâs side of the family, she starts to feel like she is two different people . To her father, she is Emma. But to her new family, she is Saylor, the name her mother always called her.
Then thereâs Roo, the boy who was her very best friend when she was little. Roo holds the key to her familyâs history, and slowly, he helps her put the pieces together about her past. Itâs hard not to get caught up in the magic of the Lake â and Saylor finds herself falling under Rooâs spell as well.
But when itâs finally time to go back home, which side of Emma Saylor will win?
Sarah Dessen is the number one New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen novels for teens, which have received numerous awards and rave reviews. Her books have been published in over thirty countries and have sold millions of copies worldwide. She currently lives in North Carolina with her family.