The Lake Club

This story was intriguing from the start. You have rich people behaving badly and everyone has secrets and something to hide. It is also filled with drama and affairs, and the country club was the perfect setting and backdrop to the story. Initially it was hard to like some of the characters but once the story progresses, you get to know them and understand them a little better. The pacing picks up in the second half, and that is when the big reveals and twists come. I enjoyed the way everything came together at the end. While this wasn’t a propulsive thriller, it was a light and entertaining read perfect for summer. Check this one out if you enjoy domestic dramas with some mystery and summer vibes.Read if you enjoy:☀️ A stunning, summery setting (lake town in Minnesota!)👙 Country club secrets and gossip🤩 Yearning for the hot male nanny🤫 Light suspense that will keep you flipping the pages until the very endNarrated by Teri Schnaubelt and Eileen Stevens who I believe are both new to me, and I really enjoyed their audio production. They brought the characters to life with an engaging audio.

Danika Crawley and her husband, Bill, are very wealthy people who are members of the Alden Lakes Country Club where the admittance fee is quite steep. Members spend the summer playing golf and enjoy the pool and amenities of the club. Danika has two young sons and has decided to hire a manny for them for the summer. He is a handsome and outgoing young man named Chat. She knows that will get the attention of the club members. As she has stayed home with the children for some time, her husband offers her the chance to design the model home of the new housing development he is building. As this is her forte, she is delighted to start.Augie, 22, is back in town after working in New York. Something happened there that she is hiding. So, she is back working at the country club. When she encounters Chat, they recognize one another but she needs to hold back from him. In addition, when Danika sees her talking to Chat, she is furious.Whew. I almost DNF’d this book a couple of times but I just hate to do that so I persevered. My biggest problem is there are so many secrets, none of which are “leaked” to the reader which made me wonder what I was reading. When the book ended, I certainly was not impressed by the story and the ending left the reader hanging about Augie and Chat. Sorry. This one was not for me.I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

I really enjoyed this book. It never got boring. I never was tempted to skip ahead because there was a lag things in the storyline. It was really excellent. I look forward to meeting more of this author.

⭐⭐⭐⭐​The Lake Club was the absolute perfect way to kick off my summer reading! This book is incredibly fast paced and delivers exactly what it promises: messy wealth, juicy town secrets, and plenty of drama.​I loved getting the story through the dueling POVs of Augie and Danika, which made it so easy to fly through the pages. The Aldon Lakes Country Club seems like a sunny paradise to show off, but the deeper you get, the more secrets and lost loves unravel. Plus, the hot male nanny character, Chat, completely steals the show!​If you love a sun 🌞 drenched domestic thriller with messy relationships and old-money secrets, add this to your cart immediately. Perfect for reading poolside!

Rich people behaving badly?? Yes please! This is one of the stories where you can't stand most of the characters but you love it anyway. Too much affluence, too much judgement, too many secrets! A perfect summer read! Augie was a little annoying also but it didn't take away from any of the story. A definite beach read.