A House at the Bottom of a Lake

<b>From the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Bird Box </i>and <i>Malorie</i> comes a haunting tale of love and mystery, as the date of a lifetime becomes a maddening exploration of the depths of the heart.<br></b><br><b>“Malerman expertly conjures a fairy tale nostalgia of first love, and we follow along, all too willingly, ignoring the warning signs even as the fear takes hold.”—</b><i><b>Lit Reactor</b><br></i><b> </b><br>The story begins: young lovers, anxious to connect, agree to a first date, thinking outside of the box.<br> <br>At seventeen years old, James and Amelia can feel the rest of their lives beginning. They have got this summer and this summer alone to experience the extraordinary.<br> <br>But they didn’t expect to find it in a house at the bottom of a lake.<br> <br>The house is cold and dark, but it’s also their own.<br> <br>Caution be damned, until being carefree becomes dangerous. For the teens must decide: swim deeper into the house—all the while falling deeper in love?<br> <br>Whatever they do, they will never be able to turn their backs on what they discovered together. And what they learned:<br> <br>Just because a house is empty, doesn’t mean nobody’s home.