Her sister Leah’s postcard with the cryptic message “Please come” couldn’t have arrived at a better time.
Off she goes to the family home in Hampstead, New Hampshire…her children are at camp and she wants to get away from Paul’s disapproving, critical presence.
But home is not what she expected, and Leah is glowing, announcing her upcoming wedding preparations as the reason she needs her sister. While Iris is feeling unneeded at her own home, she is feeling even more like an outsider here as Leah, of the irresponsible past and the mood swings, overshadows her and makes her feel like a sore thumb. And then draws her needlessly into the wedding preparations, while she flits off to do whatever she desires.
Then Iris sees an old high school friend, Cooper Woods, the handsome guy she never had, and he asks her to help him with the barn restoration he is doing at her parents’ place. She feels needed again. But then Leah inserts herself once more, as if she must take up all the air in the room. In spite of it all, something begins to develop between Iris and Cooper. Can it continue? Will she finally move on?
“The Lake Season” grabbed hold of me and kept me turning pages, feeling a wide range of emotions, from enjoying the beautiful settings to annoyance and frustration with Leah’s behavior. Sibling rivalry takes a dramatic turn, and before long, Iris will discover the well-kept family secrets about Leah.
In the middle of all that unfolds around her, Iris begins to find herself again. Who she once was, and who she will become. A delightful read that earned 4.5 stars.
It sounds charmingly irritating!
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Yes, I wanted to slap Leah a few times…LOL. In the end, she had her own epiphany. Thanks for stopping by, Patty. Do you have this one?
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Great review. I think it’s amazing that you review so many books in such a comprehensive and insightful way. Thank you.
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Thanks, Sylvia, I love reviewing most of the books I read…although some are more challenging to review than others.
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Have to say I usually like books where I want to tell at least one character to “snap out of it!” 😀 This is on my wish list.
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Oh, so do I, Mary….I love when a book can evoke all kinds of emotions, good and bad. We must have characters we love to hate, as well as those we root for. Thanks for stopping by.
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This one sounds like a book I’d like. And may I also say that your reviews are great! I’m constantly in awe of the number of books you get through and then tell us about them. Totally enjoy that!
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I love my thrillers, but I couldn’t make it without the occasional book about family, relationships, and those emotional moments that feel so real. Thanks, Kay, glad you enjoyed it.
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Loved your review. Sounds like the perfect summer read. Glad I requested it from Netgalley!
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Thanks, Brandie, and I am so glad I requested it, too. I haven’t read this author before, but now she is on my list.
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