The Lakeside Chalet – Complete Series : An uplifting escape filled with second chances, friendship, and finding home

by Anna Camilla Kupka

A chalet in bloom. A heart on the mend. And a new beginning she never planned.

When London yoga instructor Lucy inherits a grand lakeside chalet in a small Alpine town, she’s certain of one this springtime escape is not the solution to her broken heart. But as wildflowers bloom along the glass-clear lake and the mountains awaken from winter, Lucy begins to feel something she hasn’t felt in a long time — possibility.

Determined to turn the ageing chalet into a boutique yoga retreat, Lucy quickly discovers that life in this beautiful Alpine town — where Europe’s elite hide from the spotlight — isn’t as picture-perfect as it first appears. Clearly, not everyone is pleased to see an outsider claim such a prominent place by the lake.

But as resistance mounts, Lucy also finds a handful of friends who offer humour and support when she needs it most. Slowly, a fragile sense of belonging begins to form, even as old tensions, buried secrets, and one infuriatingly intriguing hotel owner threaten to pull her back into patterns she thought she’d left behind.

As the days grow longer and the chalet fills with life, Lucy must decide whether she’s ready to stop running — and whether this place by the lake could finally feel like home.

Now available in English after becoming a bestseller in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, The Lakeside Chalet box set is a heart-warming women’s fiction escape about healing, belonging, and the quiet courage it takes to begin again.

Perfect for readers who love cosy settings, emotional depth, found family, and slow-burn romance.

794 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 25, 2025

About the author

I'm Known For...
Passion and an enthusiasm for life

My Current Project...
'Ticket to Earth and Back' of course :-). I also co-founded global online donation platform ammado. The Internet is still a baby - how great that we get the chance to use it for the greater good! I'm also a Forbes.com contributor writing about technology and humanity. And then I have many personal projects which include love, laughter and joy.

My Greatest Achievement...
On a professional level ammado. On a spiritual basis 'Ticket to Earth and Back'. And on a personal level it is my greatest achievement that I'm starting to realize that our ability to love is truly divine - and that we should wholeheartedly cherish the joy it gives.

My Education...
School and Law School in Düsseldorf/Germany
PhD in Media - and Unfair Competition Law in Münster/Germany
Business Studies- Stanford, Graduate School of Business/California.
Rest: Life

I Truly Respect...
People who have the courage to overcome conventions and to follow their hearts.
I love this quote by George Bernard Shaw: "I hear you say 'Why?' Always 'Why?' You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'

Moments I'd Like To Forget...
I don't want to forget any moments, whether they were happy or hurtful. But I don't want to re-live those where I didn't live life to its fullest extend!

How I Pay For my Wardrobe...
With difficulty...

Blocks I've Been Around...
Thinking about it makes me feel old...

Things That Really Happened...
You wouldn't believe it anyway...

My Other Website...
www.ammado.com
http://www.forbes.com/sites/annakupka/

This Is Annoying Me...
Narrow-minded people

This Is Making Me Worry...
An exaggerated pressure on young people to perform

This Is Bringing Me Joy...
Courage, out-of -the-box thinking, vision and love

I'm Running From...
a hectic live towards a joyful life

This Is Helping Me Create...
A glass of red wine

My Most Awkward Moment
Too many to mention. The above-mentioned glass of red wine was usually involved...

I Live In...
Zürich/Switzerland (previously 11 years in Dublin/Ireland)


(The above is an adjusted version of my Forbes.com profile)