Waist Deep by Linea Maja Ernst

A luscious summer novel about friends, lovers, and friends’ lovers

‘Five friends, one cabin in the forest and a whole load of tension’ Vogue

‘Sun-soaked…playful and sensual’ Dazed

Five friends from university; seven summer days in a lakeside cabin in Denmark. A chance to swim, sunbathe, flirt, read and recreate the magic of their youth.

At least that’s what Sylvia had hoped. But then her friends arrive with real jobs, kids and partners. Worse, Esben (her decades-long crush) and Karen announce their plan to get married at the end of the week. As desire and anxiety swirl, and the wedding day approaches, will the group achieve their arcadian dreams or will everything come tumbling down?

*A BBC, Vogue and Esquire summer reading pick*

‘Delicious and provocative’ Esther Freud

‘Clever, wry and incredibly sexy’ Susannah Dickey

‘Evocative… An enjoyable page-turner’ Observer

‘Trembles and flashes with hot emotion, confusion and pangs of longing’ Amy Key

‘A beautiful and sensuous book that stayed with me’ Daily Mail