Meet Me at the Lake

#1 New York Times Bestseller

A chance encounter sends two strangers on a daylong adventure, making a promise that will have life-altering consequences in this moving new novel by the bestselling author of Every Summer After.

Fern Brookbanks has spent far too much time in her adult life thinking about Will Baxter. Their one day together in her early twenties was filled with undeniable chemistry and deep connection. They shared secrets, dreams, and a pact to meet one year later. Fern kept her word, but Will didn’t show up.

Now, at thirty-two, Fern's life is nothing like she imagined. Instead of thriving in the city, she's back at her mother’s lakeside resort—something she swore she’d never do. The place is in disarray, her ex-boyfriend manages it, and Fern feels completely lost.

She needs a plan, a lifeline. To her surprise, that lifeline arrives in the form of Will, who shows up nine years too late with a suitcase in hand and an offer to help. Will may be the only one who understands Fern’s struggles. But he seems so different from the young artist she once met—this man is dressed in expensive suits, hiding something, and Fern isn't sure she wants to find out what it is.

Ten years ago, Will rescued Fern. Now, can she do the same for him?