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A review by kindredspiritreads
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I pre-ordered this book months ago because I was so excited Carley Fortune had another book coming out not long after her debut novel. I’m happy to support a Canadian romance author and I loved Every Summer After!
Meet Me at the Lake introduces us to Fern and Will. They meet in their early twenties and spend one spectacular summer day together in Toronto. At the end of the day, they make a promise to each other to meet again in a year at Brookbanks, the lakeside resort Fern’s mother runs and Fern is set to take over. Fern showed up and waited as planned, but Will never did. Nine years later, Will arrives back in Fern’s life at a time when she may feel even more lost than she did as the twenty-something who fell for Will in 24 hours. But why is he nine years late?
I devoured this novel! I read Carley Fortune’s debut in only 5 days and finished this one in 6. Like the author did so well in Every Summer After, this novel is also structured with chapters set in the past alternating with chapters set in the present day. This structure makes her novels compulsively readable and her characters only add to that need to keep reading. The book also touches on some important themes such as grief and anxiety, but does so in a tasteful and authentic way. I loved watching adult Fern learn more about herself and grow over the course of the novel. The Canadian Easter eggs were so fun too! I can’t wait for Carley Fortune’s next romance!