One golden summer / Carley Fortune.
"Good things happen at the lake. That's what Alice's grandmother says. And it's true. Alice spent just one summer at a cottage with Nan when she was seventeen-it's where she took that photo, the one of three smiling teenagers in a yellow boat, the image that changed her life. Always more comfortable on the sidelines, adult Alice has turned her fear of rejection into a dazzling career as a portrait photographer. She's happiest behind the safety of her lens, letting other people shine. Alice loves her work, but even she'd admit she desperately needs a break. So when Nan takes a fall and needs time to recover, Alice brings them both to that magical place: Barry's Bay. But as soon as they settle, their peace is disrupted by the roar of a familiar yellow boat. Charlie Florek was nineteen when Alice took his photo from afar. Now he's all grown-up -- a reckless, charismatic flirt, who manages to bring joy to Nan's face and make Alice want to step out of her comfort zone. Sun-slanted days and warm nights out on the lake with Charlie are a balm for Alice's soul, but when she looks up and sees his piercing green gaze directly on her, she begins to worry for her heart. Because Alice sees people -- that's why she is so good at what she does -- but she's never met someone who looks and sees her right back."-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780735247291 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 382 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Viking, 2025.
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| General Note: | Includes readers guide. |
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| Subject: | Grandparent and child > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. Photographers > Fiction. Muskoka (Ont. : District municipality) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Romance fiction. Novels. |
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A radiant, new escape to the lake from #1 New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune
I never anticipated Charlie Florek.
Good things happen at the lake. Thatâs what Aliceâs grandmother says, and itâs true. Alice spent just one summer there at a cottage with Nan when she was seventeenâitâs where she took that photo, the one of three grinning teenagers in a yellow speedboat, the image that changed her life.
Now Alice lives behind a lens. As a photographer, sheâs most comfortable on the sidelines, letting other people shine. Lately though, sheâs been itching for something more, and when Nan falls and breaks her hip, Alice comes up with a plan for them both: another summer in that magical place, Barryâs Bay. But as soon as they settle in, their peace is disrupted by the roar of a familiar yellow boat, and the man driving it.
Charlie Florek was nineteen when Alice took his photo from afar. Now heâs all grown upâa shameless flirt, who manages to make Nan laugh and Alice long to be seventeen again, when life was simpler, when taking pictures was just for fun. Sun-slanted days and warm nights out on the lake with Charlie are a balm for Aliceâs soul, but when she looks up and sees his piercing green gaze directly on her, she begins to worry for her heart.
Because Alice sees peopleâthatâs why she is so good at what she doesâbut sheâs never met someone who looks and sees her right back.