Meet Me at the Lake

About the book

Fern Brookbanks and Will Baxter met in their twenties and spent one day wandering through Toronto, making a pact to reunite a year later at Fern’s family lakeside resort. Will never showed up. Ten years later, Fern returns to the Muskoka resort to manage the business following her mother’s sudden death. She finds the property struggling financially and her own life in stagnant transition. Unexpectedly, Will arrives at the resort with a business proposition. The narrative alternates between their original day in the city and the present summer, focusing on Will’s hidden reasons for his decade-long absence and Fern’s effort to modernize the family legacy while mourning her mother.

This story serves readers who enjoy contemporary romance centered on second chances and the complications of timing. It appeals to those interested in how family expectations and grief shape personal identity. Readers finish the book with a perspective on how honesty regarding mental health and career burnout can stabilize a relationship. It provides a look at the trade-offs between city ambitions and the responsibilities of maintaining a rural family heritage.

Details

Published

2023

Language

EN