Snowfall at Willow Lake
Synopsis:
International lawyer Sophie Bellamy has dedicated her life to helping people in war-torn countries. But when she survives a hostage situation, she remembers what matters most - the children she loves back home. Haunted by regrets, she returns to the idyllic Catskills village of Avalon on the shores of Willow Lake, determined to repair the bonds with her family.
There Sophie discovers the surprising rewards of small-town life - including an unexpected passion for Noah Shepherd, the local veterinarian. Noah has a healing touch for anything with four legs, but he’s never had any luck with women - until Sophie.
Snowfall at Willow Lake speaks from the heart about all the loves that fill a woman’s life, and all the ways that love is tested and made to grow. It’s the story of what comes after a woman survives an unspeakable horror and finds her way home, to healing and redemption and a new chance at happiness.
Author Comment:
Sometimes a story just takes hold of you and refuses to let go. I first met Sophie Bellamy, the main character of my newest novel, as I was writing the very first of the Lakeshore Chronicles books, Summer at Willow Lake. She was brilliant and beautiful, torn between family and duty, and oh, so desperately lonely. I knew one day I would write her story, and I knew it wouldn't be easy. In the previous books, she'd proven herself to be difficult, to say the least, and I wasn't sure she'd be able to win readers' hearts. When her story finally revealed itself in Snowfall at Willow Lake, it was full of surprises, beginning with an opening sequence that took my breath away. After being involved in a terrible international incident, Sophie returns to Avalon, knowing she has much to answer for. In the midst of renewing the bonds with her family, she finds the one thing she never expected and isn't sure she deserves-a second chance to fall in love.
Topics/Categories:
Divorce, Families, international adoption, love stories, parenthood, Small Towns
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New York Times Best Seller Publishers Weekly Bestseller USA Today Bestseller
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Awards:
Lord of the Night Red Room Book News 2008 RITA (sm) awards for Lakeside Cottage The Mistress
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Original Publish Date:
January 29, 2008
Formats and associated ISBNs:
9781423351832 audio format 978-1423351771
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paperback audio abridged audio
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