Meet Me at the Lake
The breathtaking new novel from the author of EVERY SUMMER AFTER
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4.1 • 25 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
'A beautiful, heart-tugging, love story about secrets, lies, missed connections and second chances' JILL SANTOPOLO
'A breathtaking tale of star-crossed lovers that gripped me from page one' ELENA ARMAS
'A perfect summery blend of sexy romance and second chances' ASHLEY POSTON
'A tender, sweet story that captures the joy and sorrow of growing up' ELISSA SUSSMAN
'Carley Fortune is the master of the love story' ANNABEL MONAGHAN
'THE quintessential book of summer' AMY LEA
A random connection sends two strangers on a daylong adventure where they make a promise one keeps and the other breaks, with life-changing effects, in this breathtaking new novel from author of the New York Times bestselling and TikTok hit Every Summer After.
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One day. One promise. Two lives changed.
Fern Brookbanks has wasted far too much of her adult life thinking about Will Baxter. She spent twenty-four hours in her early twenties with the aggravatingly attractive, idealistic artist - a chance encounter that spiralled into a daylong city adventure. The timing was wrong, but their connection was undeniable: they shared every secret, every dream, and made a pact to meet one year later. Fern showed up. Will didn't.
At thirty-two, Fern's life hasn't turned out how she imagined it. She's back home, running her mother's lakeside resort, which is in disarray - and her ex-boyfriend is the manager. She needs a lifeline.
To Fern's surprise, it comes in the form of Will, who arrives - nine years too late - with an offer to help. Will may be the only person who understands what Fern's going through. Yet how can she possibly trust this expensive suit-wearing mirage who seems nothing like the young man she met all those years ago.
But ten years ago, Will Baxter rescued Fern. Can she do the same for him?
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Praise for Carley Fortune:
'Radiant' EMILY HENRY
'A sweet story about second chances, and how the future we imagine for ourselves is never quite what it turns out to be' JODI PICOULT
'A quintessential summer novel, full of longing and lost love, and hits on so many beloved tropes' BuzzFeed
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fortune (Every Summer After) shines in this beautiful tale of love, loss, and forgiveness. Fern Brookbanks, 32, reluctantly returns to Muskoka, Canada, from Toronto, to run the family business—Brookbanks Resort, a "Dirty Dancing-style" lakeside retreat—following her mother's death. The business is in disarray, but unbeknownst to Fern, her mother hired a business consultant before her death: Will Baxter, the mystery man with whom Fern spent one magical day 10 years before the start of the book—and who broke her heart when he stood her up on their planned reunion one year later. Fern is thrown for a loop by Will's reappearance and much changed behavior, but their chemistry is as strong as ever. They tentatively rekindle their relationship, until an emergency has Will questioning his priorities—including his relationship with Fern. Fortune toggles between Fern and Will's whirlwind, 24-hour romance and their present day rekindling to showcase her characters' changing hearts. The emotions are big, messy, and realistic as the protagonists' path to forgiveness has some unexpected twists. A solid supporting cast—especially Fern's ex-boyfriend, Jamie; her best friend, Whitney; and her mother's longtime companion, Peter—underpin the narrative. This searing story of hard-won second chances is not to be missed.
