"Juicy and tense, insanely readable and surprisingly tender—you need this one in your beach bag."

—CAROLA LOVERING, bestselling author of Tell Me Lies

A sizzling, soapy summer debut, in which two women in a wealthy lakeside suburb clash over a cute male nanny, pulling the town’s darker secrets to the surface.

When Danika Crawley attends events at the Aldon Lakes Country Club, heads turn. Danika has it all—beauty, money, a successful husband, and two perfect children. She plans on making this summer her best season yet and has a secret weapon to secure the envy of her neighbors.

Augie Elling has lost it all. Reeling from a post-grad scandal amidst her now-former life in New York, she returns to Aldon Lakes with her tail between her legs. Augie wants to keep her head down, save money, and find a way to leave her hometown for good, but someone keeps distracting her.

Danika and Augie have one thing in common: they are both a little obsessed with Chat, the male nanny Danika hired for the summer. But, unbeknownst to either woman, Chat’s appearance in town sets off a chain reaction that threatens Aldon Lakes' carefully maintained ecosystem. As the heat rises between the three of them, the truth behind a long-buried scandal comes to light, and everyone at the club must reckon with the consequences.

The Lake Club is both an addictive, rollicking beach read, and a stylish, deft exploration of a lesser-known region of American wealth.

Nice words from brilliant people!

"The ultimate summer escape. Stylish, smart, and utterly unputdownable." —Georgia Clark, author of Play It Again

“I’m a sucker for lakes (especially in an unfamiliar part of the country), rich people behaving badly, outsiders to an insular world, summer parties, and a hot but approachable leading man. The Lake Club has all of this and more—its twisty, propulsive plot hooked me early and kept me turning the pages until I reached the unpredictable end.”

—Meg Mitchell Moore, author of Mansion Beach

“A fast-paced, twisty, delicious debut, THE LAKE CLUB explores long-buried secrets, burgeoning romance, and the gossip that fuels small towns and exclusive clubs. A juicy mix of rich people behaving badly and love in all its forms, Lina Patton reminds us that, no matter how convoluted things have become, the truth really can be a clean slate. I’ll be first in line to read Patton’s next novel!”

–Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times Bestselling author of Beach House Rules

“So fun but also smart and well-written, page-turning and evocative… a beach read with depth! This is an excellent summer treat.”"

–Laura Hankin, author of One-Star Romance

“Secrets and scandals abound at the Aldon Lakes Country Club in this dishy Midwestern-set debut... the breezy tone and juicy peek into the world of the wealthy make this a natural fit for reading by the pool.”

-Booklist

“While Patton’s story is mostly fun and lighthearted, the cast of characters is truly well-developed, and the setting is lush and enticing. Readers will absolutely want to throw this book in their beach bags this summer.”

–Library Journal Review