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New Beginnings at Lake Blue
Heartbroken and lost, she decides to spend the summer at her late father’s birthplace. Little does she know – this trip will change her life forever.
Francine is suffering with empty nest syndrome after her youngest takes a job on a cruise ship. She hopes to cross a few things off the bucket list she wrote with her husband, but her life is blown apart when he leaves her high and dry.
With the family home on the market, she decides to do something she has always dreamed of, to visit the birthplace of her father who died when she was in her early twenties.
Against the wishes of her mother, Francine heads to Lac Bleu, to research her family history and connect with relatives she has never met. There, she forges a friendship with a woman who runs a café and gives her a job. She meets Jacque who runs an adjacent boating business and dips her feet into the waters of a fresh romance.
But when a secret kept for decades knocks her for six, Francine questions her place in the world. Can she forgive the lies, she has been fed her entire life? Or will the past ruin her chance for a new beginning?
Francine is suffering with empty nest syndrome after her youngest takes a job on a cruise ship. She hopes to cross a few things off the bucket list she wrote with her husband, but her life is blown apart when he leaves her high and dry.
With the family home on the market, she decides to do something she has always dreamed of, to visit the birthplace of her father who died when she was in her early twenties.
Against the wishes of her mother, Francine heads to Lac Bleu, to research her family history and connect with relatives she has never met. There, she forges a friendship with a woman who runs a café and gives her a job. She meets Jacque who runs an adjacent boating business and dips her feet into the waters of a fresh romance.
But when a secret kept for decades knocks her for six, Francine questions her place in the world. Can she forgive the lies, she has been fed her entire life? Or will the past ruin her chance for a new beginning?
278 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 23, 2024
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July 16, 2024
Thanks to the author for an ARC of this book. I have chosen to write this honest review voluntarily and it reflects my personal opinion.
I have read Suzanne's Eversley village series to date, and enjoyed each book. This book is set in the beautiful alpine area near Annecy in France, with the lake and mountains featuring in descriptions so that the reader feels surrounded by the Alps.
The book is similar to her others in that there is a romantic theme but make no mistake that is only part of an interesting and engaging storyline. There are well-defined characters that invoke strong emotions, and twists and turns that made this a true page-turner for me. I'm already looking forward to the next in the series and urge you take this on holiday to devour in one sitting!
I have read Suzanne's Eversley village series to date, and enjoyed each book. This book is set in the beautiful alpine area near Annecy in France, with the lake and mountains featuring in descriptions so that the reader feels surrounded by the Alps.
The book is similar to her others in that there is a romantic theme but make no mistake that is only part of an interesting and engaging storyline. There are well-defined characters that invoke strong emotions, and twists and turns that made this a true page-turner for me. I'm already looking forward to the next in the series and urge you take this on holiday to devour in one sitting!
July 23, 2024
I enjoyed Isabelle and the heartfelt unexpected journey she took. Sweet story I can recommend!
May 25, 2026
Enjoyed it! Looking forward to the next one.
March 29, 2026
Lake Blue France.
Isabelle and English women comes to Lake Blue after her husband cheat, They sell the house . Her daughter is working on a cruise ship so she was for an adventure. Going to do what her dying dad ask her to do. Go find my family at lake blue. So she heads there for 2 week holiday.
She goes to breakfast at a cafe she meets Christie she runs the cafe she has a son. And Jacque runs the boats.
The mayor is trying to build a big hotel, that would put them all out of work. So they began to fight. Come to find out the family that she is looking for happens to be the mayor. The mayor takes Isabella to meet his mom. Instant connection between them she tells them what a wonderful dad Norman her son was. She tell story’s did French traditions and cooked the food. She dearly loved her dad. They seen what a wonderful relationship they had. But then Isabelle was told that Norman wasn’t her dad. She called her mom all upset, she doesn’t deny it.
Now the to find the bio dad. It was Fred who had always treated her mean. He thought she might be his but not sure. It was. So she is sister with Christie
Jacque found the English man on the floor hurt. Took him to hospital and he is bad, going to need lots of care. He goes to get Isabelle to take care of him. And of course spend time with him…and she does.
Isabelle and English women comes to Lake Blue after her husband cheat, They sell the house . Her daughter is working on a cruise ship so she was for an adventure. Going to do what her dying dad ask her to do. Go find my family at lake blue. So she heads there for 2 week holiday.
She goes to breakfast at a cafe she meets Christie she runs the cafe she has a son. And Jacque runs the boats.
The mayor is trying to build a big hotel, that would put them all out of work. So they began to fight. Come to find out the family that she is looking for happens to be the mayor. The mayor takes Isabella to meet his mom. Instant connection between them she tells them what a wonderful dad Norman her son was. She tell story’s did French traditions and cooked the food. She dearly loved her dad. They seen what a wonderful relationship they had. But then Isabelle was told that Norman wasn’t her dad. She called her mom all upset, she doesn’t deny it.
Now the to find the bio dad. It was Fred who had always treated her mean. He thought she might be his but not sure. It was. So she is sister with Christie
Jacque found the English man on the floor hurt. Took him to hospital and he is bad, going to need lots of care. He goes to get Isabelle to take care of him. And of course spend time with him…and she does.
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