Mary McNear

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! In the tradition of Kristin Hannah and Susan Wiggs, Mary McNear introduces readers to the town of Butternut Lake and to the unforgettable people who call it home. It's summer, and after ten years away, Allie Beckett has returned to her family's cabin beside tranquil Butternut Lake, where as a teenager she spent so many carefree days. She's promised her five-year-old son, Wyatt, they will be happy there. She's promised herself this is the place to begin again after her husband's death in Afghanistan. The cabin holds so many wonderful memories, but from the moment she crosses its threshold Allie is seized with doubts. Has she done the right thing uprooting her little boy from the only home he's ever known? Allie and her son are embraced by the townsfolk, and her reunions with old acquaintances—her friend Jax, now a young mother of three with one more on the way, and Caroline, the owner of the local coffee shop—are joyous ones. And then there are newcomers like Walker Ford, who mostly keeps to himself—until he takes a shine to Wyatt . . . and to Allie. Everyone knows that moving forward is never easy, and as the long, lazy days of summer take hold, Allie must learn to unlock the hidden longings of her heart, and to accept that in order to face the future she must also confront—and understand—what has come before.

A Novel

Up at Butternut Lake

Every summer on Butternut Lake the tourists arrive, the shops open, and the waves lap its tree-lined shores, just as they have for years. But this season everything changes for one mother and daughter who've always called the lake home. . . . Caroline's life is turned upside down the moment her ex-husband, Jack, strides through the door of her coffee shop. He seems changed—stronger, steadier, and determined to make amends with Caroline and their daughter, Daisy. Is he really different, or is he the same irresistibly charming but irresponsible man he was when he left Butternut Lake eighteen years ago? Caroline, whose life is stuck on pause as her finances are going down the tubes, is tempted to let him back into her life . . . but would it be wise? For Caroline's daughter, Daisy, the summer is filled with surprises. Home from college, she's reunited with the father she adores—but hardly knows—and swept away by her first true love. But Will isn't what her mother wants for her—all Caroline can see is that he's the kind of sexy "bad boy" Daisy should stay away from. As the long, lazy days of summer pass, Daisy and Caroline come to realize that even if Butternut Lake doesn't change, life does. . . .

Butternut Summer

The secrets we carried

New York Times bestselling author Mary McNear introduces us to Butternut Lake and the unforgettable people who call it home It’s summer, and Allie Beckett has returned to her family’s cabin beside tranquil Butternut Lake, where as a teenager she spent so many carefree days. She’s promised her five-year-old son, Wyatt, they will be happy there. She’s promised herself this is the place to begin again after her husband’s death in Afghanistan. The cabin holds wonderful memories, but from the moment she crosses its threshold, Allie is seized with doubts. Has she done the right thing uprooting her little boy from the only home he’s ever known? Allie and her son are embraced by the townsfolk, and her reunions with old friends are joyous ones. And then there are newcomers like Walker Ford, who mostly keeps to himself—until he takes a shine to Wyatt...and to Allie. Everyone knows that moving forward is never easy, and as the long, lazy days of summer take hold, Allie must learn to unlock the hidden longings of her heart and to accept that in order to face the future she must also confront—and understand—what has come before.

A Butternut Lake Novel

The Space Between Sisters

"Mila Jones has fled the big city seeking a safe haven on the serene shores of Butternut Lake.  Her position looking after Reid Ford is more than a job.  It's a chance at a fresh start.  And although her sullen patient does everything he can to make her quit, Mila refuses to give up on him.  But Mila isn't the only one needing refuge.  Haunted by the car accident that nearly killed him, Reid has hidden himself away.  He wants Mila to just leave him alone. And he wishes the whole town would stop looking after his well-being. Against all odds, Mila slowly draws Reid out. Soon they form a tentative, yet increasingly deeper bond with each other, as well as becoming part of the day-to-day fabric of Butternut Lake itself. But the world has a way of intruding, even in such a serene place...and when Mila's violent husband forces his way back into her life, she and Reid are compelled to face down the past."--

Moonlight on Butternut Lake

Hazel Gaynor

Joshilyn Jackson

Emmi Itäranta

Nadia Hashimi

Holly Brown

Katherine Harbour

CJ Hauser

Carrie La Seur

Rebecca Rotert

M. P. Cooley

Sarah Creech

New York Times bestselling novelist Joshilyn Jackson presents The New Voices in Fiction Sampler: Summer Selection. This free e-book sampler is a curated volume of excerpts from new and upcoming titles by debut fiction authors you'll want to get familiar with early on. The New Voices in Fiction Sampler: Summer Selection includes: An Introduction from Joshilyn Jackson and an excerpt from her latest novel, Someone Else's Love Story, on sale now. And excerpts from: The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor Up at Butternut Lake by Mary McNear The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi Memory of Water by Emmi Itäranta The From-Aways by CJ Hauser Thorn Jack by Katherine Harbour Last Night at the Blue Angel by Rebecca Rotert Don't Try to Find Me by Holly Brown Ice Shear by M.P. Cooley The Home Place by Carrie La Seur Season of the Dragonflies by Sarah Creech Someone Else's Love Story by Joshilyn Jackson

Summer Selection

The New Voices in Fiction Sampler

Le scelte della vita

Caroline reste à court de mots face à Jack, son ex-mari. Quel toupet de venir s'attabler au Pearl, le café qu'elle possède à Butternut ! Cela fait dix-huit ans qu'il les a abandonnées, elle et leur fille Daisy, quittant cette petite ville tranquille du Minnesota pour des plaisirs sans doute bien plus grisants, en particulier ceux que lui procurait l'alcool. Daisy, qui est devenue cette belle jeune fille à l'aube d'une vie prometteuse. Daisy, qui découvre les tourments de l'amour et que sa mère se doit de mettre en garde contre les imposteurs. Elle n'a pas besoin que ce père indigne vienne se mettre en travers de sa route ! Caroline est furieuse. Même si Jack a changé, visiblement. Et même si, à sa seule vue, son coeur stupide s'est mis à battre deux fois plus vite. Mais, dans la paisible ville de Butternut, rien ne peut gâcher les merveilleux étés...

Un merveilleux été

Après avoir perdu son mari en Afghanistan, Allie Beckett se réfugie dans le vieux chalet familial, au bord du paisible lac de Butternut. Cependant, elle s'inquiète. A-t-elle bien fait de s'installer dans cette cabane isolée et sans confort avec Wyatt, son fils de cinq ans ? Bien sûr, elle n'est pas totalement seule. Dans la petite ville proche du lac, où elle n'est pas revenue depuis dix ans, elle renoue avec des amies précieuses. Et puis, sur la rive d'en face, il y a son voisin, un certain Walker Ford. Personne ne le connaît vraiment. On dit qu'il est solitaire et peu loquace. Ça tombe bien, Allie n'aspire qu'à la réclusion et à l'oubli. Un soir, Walker se précipite chez Allie et Wyatt pour les mettre en sécurité avant qu'une tempête annoncée ne se déchaîne. Car les eaux tranquilles du lac ne sont jamais à l'abri de tornades dévastatrices...

Mon voisin du bord du lac

Giada Fattoretto

Dopo dieci anni, Allie Becket fa ritorno nella casa di famiglia, a Butternut, sulle rive del lago dove ha trascorso gli spensierati anni dell’adolescenza. Ha promesso a Wyatt, il suo bimbo di cinque anni, che lì saranno felici. Lo ha promesso anche a sé stessa, dopo la morte del marito in Afghanistan. La casa sul lago custodisce tanti ricordi ed Allie spera di aver fatto la scelta giusta, per entrambi. All’inizio tutto sembra andare per il meglio. Allie ritrova i vecchi amici e conoscenti mentre l’intera comunità accoglie con gioia il suo ritorno. In paese ci sono anche dei nuovi arrivati, come Walker Ford, un uomo in apparenza egoista ma che ben presto si affezionerà al piccolo Wyatt e diventerà qualcosa di più che un semplice amico per Allie. La sfida, però, non si farà attendere. Durante le lunghe e assolate giornate estive, Allie dovrà fare i conti con il suo passato per essere pronta a vivere il presente e liberare i desideri nascosti nel suo cuore. Una storia romantica e incoraggiante che ci ricorda come ogni donna possa trovare dentro di sé la forza per andare avanti.

I desideri nascosti del cuore

“Butternut Lake is so beautifully rendered, you’ll wish it was real.”—Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author Lovers of books by Debbie Macomber and Raeanne Thayne, small town stories and summertime reads will love The Light in Summer, as New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mary McNear returns to Butternut Lake. It’s summertime on Butternut Lake, where the heat of noon is soothed by the cool breezes of the evening, where the pace grows slower, and sometimes, just sometimes, the summer light makes everything clearer... For the lovely Billy Harper, Butternut Lake is the place she feels most at home, even though lately she feels the only one listening to her is Murphy...her faithful Labrador Retriever. Her teenage son, Luke, has gone from precious to precocious practically overnight. Her friends are wrapped up in their own lives, and Luke’s father, Wesley, disappeared before his son was even born. No wonder she prefers to spend time with a good book, especially ones where everything ends in perfection. But Billy is about to learn that anything is possible during the heady days of summer. Coming to terms with her past—the death of her father, the arrival of Cal Cooper, a complicated man with a definite interest in Billy, even the return of Wesley, will force her to have a little bit of faith in herself and others...and realize that happiness doesn’t always mean perfection. “This triumphant story had me reading until the wee hours of the morning.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber on The Space Between Sisters "My favorite kind of book..." New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips on Moonlight on Butternut Lake "A great emotional read for every women who must face the past before moving forward."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods on Up at Butternut Lake

The Light In Summer

Return to Butternut Lake with New York Times bestselling author Mary McNear in a story where the complicated bonds of sisterhood are tested, long-kept secrets are revealed, and love is discovered…all during one unforgettable summer at the lake. They are two sisters who couldn’t be more different. Win organized and responsible, plans her life with care. Poppy impulsive and undependable, leaves others to pick up the pieces. But despite their differences, they share memories of the idyllic childhood summers they spent together on the shores of Butternut Lake. Now, thirteen years later, Win, recovering from a personal tragedy, has taken refuge on Butternut Lake, settling into a predictable and quiet life. Then, one night, Poppy unexpectedly shows up on her sister’s doorstep with her suitcases, an aging cat named Sasquatch, and a mysterious man in tow. Although Win loves her beautiful sister, she wasn’t expecting her to move in for the summer. At first, they relive the joys of Butternut Lake. But their blissful nostalgia soon gives way to conflict, and painful memories and buried secrets threaten to tear the sisters apart. As the waning days of summer get shorter, past secrets are revealed, new love is found, and the ties between the sisters are tested like never before…all on the serene shores of Butternut Lake.

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author comes a dazzling story of two wounded souls seizing a second chance at life and love. On the run from her abusive husband, Mila Jones flees the big city for the safety of Butternut Lake. Ready to forge a new life, Mila's position as home health aide to Reid Ford is more than a job. It's a chance at a fresh start. Though her sullen patient seems determined to make her quit, she refuses to give up on him. Haunted by the car accident that nearly killed him, Reid retreats to his brother's cabin on Butternut Lake and lashes out at anyone who tries to help. Reid wishes Mila would just go away . . . until he notices the strength, and the secrets, behind her sad, brown eyes. And while the days of summer unfold, Reid and Mila take the first steps to healing . . . and love.

Moonlight on Butternut Lake LP

Readers who love Susan Wiggs and Susan Mallery will adore New York Times bestselling author Mary McNear newest novel. A young woman travels home to Butternut Lake, confronting her past and the tragedy she and her friends have silently carried with them for over a decade while also facing an unknown future. Butternut Lake is an idyllic place—but for one woman, her return to the lake town she once called home is bittersweet… Sometimes life changes in an instant. Quinn LaPointe grew up on beautiful Butternut Lake, safe, secure, sure of her future. But after a high school tragedy, she left for college and never looked back. Becoming a successful writer in Chicago, she worked to keep out the dark memories of an accident that upended her life. But now, after ten years, she’s finally returned home. Butternut is the same, and yet everything is changed. Gabriel Shipp, once her very best friend, doesn’t want anything to do with her. The charming guy she remembers is now brooding and withdrawn. Tanner Lightman, the seductive brother of her late boyfriend, wants her to stick around. Annika Bergstrom, an old classmate who once hated Quinn, is now friendly. Everyone, it seems, has a secret. Determined to come to terms with the tragedy and rebuild old relationships, Quinn settles into Loon Bay Cabins, a rustic but cozy lakeside resort, where she begins writing down her memories of the year before the accident. Her journey though the past leads her to some surprising discoveries about the present. As secrets are revealed and a new love emerges, Quinn finds that understanding the past is the key to the future.

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