A Lakeside Reunion
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3.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
This summer, escape to the Shores--a Southern lake town full of elegance and glamour in a story about family traditions, friendship, and a love that can’t be denied--for readers of Sunny Hostin’s Summer on Sag Harbor
Chareese “Reese” Devlin spent every summer of her childhood in the lake town of Mount Dora, Florida, where her days were filled with fun in the sun. Reese never realized that the idyllic haven hid a deep divide between the town’s haves and have-nots. Not until the summer she turned seventeen and fell for Duncan McNeal, a boy who lacked the pedigree so valued by her parents and their equally well-connected friends.
After her family squashed the budding romance, Reese refused to return to the place she lost her heart. Now, ten years later, she’s back to attend her sister’s debutante ball and must come to terms with all she’s missed. But the biggest surprise of all is that Duncan is now a successful real estate developer in Mount Dora—and time hasn’t weakened the connection between them.
Behind the multimillion-dollar homes of the Shores lay old grudges and secrets capable of collapsing any family legacy. As the summer progresses, Reese must fix the sins of the past by facing the lines between truth and deception, tradition and breaking free, and family expectations and self-discovery.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Chilove (When the Smoke Clears) balances romance and family drama in this emotionally authentic contemporary love story. Chareese "Reese" Devlin returns to her family's summer estate on the shores of Mount Dora, Fla., for her younger sister's society debut at the Lakeside Debutante Ball, attended by all the most privileged Black families of the South. There, Reese discovers that her high school boyfriend, Duncan McNeal, has bought her family's inn, the Hill House Bed and Breakfast, and plans to turn it into a center for underprivileged youth. Her parents, who disapproved of the relationship, want Reese to use her connection with Duncan to get him to change his mind and instead restore the inn to its former glory. As Reese rekindles her romance with Duncan and mentors his sister, Destiny, through her own debut season, she uncovers secrets about the history between the Devlin and McNeal families. The chemistry between Reese and Duncan is powerful, but will their relationship survive when Duncan learns of Reese's family's ulterior motives? Chilove captures complex family dynamics and evokes a strong sense of Southern culture, with special attention to the history of debutante balls. This sensitive romance is sure to please.
