I enjoyed Meet Me at the Lake, but it didn’t have the same appeal as Every Summer After. Fortunately, there is no cheating trope in sight.
Synopsis
Fern Brookbanks has moved back home after her mother’s tragic passing to take over her lakeside resort. At thirty-two, it’s not the path Fern expected her life to take. Fern is still deciding whether to sell the resort or continue running it herself.
Her world gets shaken up again when Will, a man from her past, shows up, offering his services to help improve the resort’s business.
Ten years ago, Will and Fern met and spent a whirlwind day together, telling each other their hopes and dreams. They promised to meet again one year later at the resort. Fern showed up. Will did not.
Review of Meet Me at the Lake
This contemporary romance follows Fern’s perspective and alternates between the past and present.
As with her debut, Carley Fortune deftly draws the reader in and makes them feel like they’re right there with the characters.
I enjoyed this one, but I didn’t feel like it had the same magic as Every Summer After. Too much of the story hinged on the single day they spent together ten years ago. It’s hard to believe that they would form such a strong connection in one day, and a decade later, still expect them to be the same person with the same wants and needs.
Thus, I much preferred reading the present over the past timeline. It made me feel the feels, even though Will was pretty secretive about his personal life.
If you enjoy second-chance romances, then I think you’ll thoroughly enjoy this book.
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Expected Publication: 02 May 2023
Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada for providing an arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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