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Emma Saylor doesn’t recall much about her late mother, except for tales of a vast lake with clear waters and mossy trees. Now living a content, predictable life with her dad, everything changes when she's sent to spend the summer with her estranged mother’s family.
At North Lake, Emma discovers two contrasting communities: the working-class North Lake where her mother grew up, and the affluent Lake North resort where her dad spent summers. As she navigates between these worlds, she begins to feel like two different people—Emma to her father, and Saylor to her newfound family, echoing her mother’s name for her.
Reconnecting with Roo, her childhood best friend, Emma starts unraveling her family’s secrets. Roo becomes her guide, drawing her into the enchantment of North Lake, where Saylor also finds herself drawn to Roo’s charm.
North Lake unveils a new world to Saylor, but as summer ends, she faces a crucial question: which identity—Emma or Saylor—will define her when she returns home?
Emma Saylor doesn’t recall much about her late mother, except for tales of a vast lake with clear waters and mossy trees. Now living a content, predictable life with her dad, everything changes when she's sent to spend the summer with her estranged mother’s family.
At North Lake, Emma discovers two contrasting communities: the working-class North Lake where her mother grew up, and the affluent Lake North resort where her dad spent summers. As she navigates between these worlds, she begins to feel like two different people—Emma to her father, and Saylor to her newfound family, echoing her mother’s name for her.
Reconnecting with Roo, her childhood best friend, Emma starts unraveling her family’s secrets. Roo becomes her guide, drawing her into the enchantment of North Lake, where Saylor also finds herself drawn to Roo’s charm.
North Lake unveils a new world to Saylor, but as summer ends, she faces a crucial question: which identity—Emma or Saylor—will define her when she returns home?
Emma Saylor doesn’t recall much about her late mother, except for tales of a vast lake with clear waters and mossy trees. Now living a content, predictable life with her dad, everything changes when she's sent to spend the summer with her estranged mother’s family.
At North Lake, Emma discovers two contrasting communities: the working-class North Lake where her mother grew up, and the affluent Lake North resort where her dad spent summers. As she navigates between these worlds, she begins to feel like two different people—Emma to her father, and Saylor to her newfound family, echoing her mother’s name for her.
Reconnecting with Roo, her childhood best friend, Emma starts unraveling her family’s secrets. Roo becomes her guide, drawing her into the enchantment of North Lake, where Saylor also finds herself drawn to Roo’s charm.
North Lake unveils a new world to Saylor, but as summer ends, she faces a crucial question: which identity—Emma or Saylor—will define her when she returns home?
Paperback | Author: Sarah Dessen