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.ย Theย effectย ofย anyย lake,ย especiallyย theย Greatย Lakes,ย inย modifyingย theย weatherย inย nearbyย areas
2. The effect of elderly ladies, mysterious girls, and countless funerals, in upending your life, one summer at the beach
Itโs the summer after senior year, and Briggs Henry is out the door. He's leaving behind his ex-girlfriend and his parentsโ 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 heโs 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 wonโt work, and โthe lake effectโ is taking on a whole new meaning.
Smart, funny, and honest, The Lake Effect is aboutย realizing that playing along is playing it safe, and that you can only become who you truly are if youโre willing to take the risk.
"Vibrant and smart . . . Perfect to tote around on vacation."ย โBustleย
โEvery word glows with brilliance."ย โFrancisco X. Stork, author ofย Marcelo in the Real World
"Dazzlingly hilarious . . . Erin McCahan is the reigning queen of summer YA reads."ย โPopSugar
โObservant, sarcastic, compelling, and very funny.โ โKirkus Reviewsย (starred review)
โSummer romance at its best." โHelloGiggles
โThe perfect smart, beachside read. . . . Unforgettable.โ โStephanie Elliot, author of Sadย Perfect
"Elegant and touching."ย โPublishers Weekly
โRefreshingly honest and real. . . . An absolute must-read.โ โElise Allen, co-author of Elixir
โFunny and poignant."ย โPureWow
"Thought provokingโand at times hilarious . . . A great summer read."ย โSLJ