Waist Deep

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

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?

‘Delicious and provocative’ Esther Freud

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

‘Sun-soaked…playful and sensual’ Dazed

‘Clever, wry and incredibly sexy’ Susannah Dickey

© Linea Maja Ernst 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025