Lake Season

Sorry about not posting the giveaway wins on the weekend. There was a fire at a hydro substation in my area the wee hours of Saturday morning and I didn't have power most of the day and then it came back intermittently which seemed to tick off my modem because she refused to start calibrating until Sunday night! Of course it was below zero temps so my house was a tad chilly when I woke up. Being the clever problem solver I am, I had the brilliant idea of heading to the library to spend some quality book bonding time in the warmth plus I figured I could use their computers to post the winners. Ha -- forgot that the library was smack in the middle of the power outage too. So I figure I'll just post last week's winners along with this weeks winners on Saturday March 14. You can live in anticipation. :-) And this week's giveaways will be a surprise since I couldn't post my usual 'Looking Ahead to Next Week's Giveaways'.

GIVEAWAY

HUNTER, DENISE
LAKE SEASON

When their parents die in a tragic accident, Molly Bennett and her siblings pull together to fulfill their parents' dream: turning their historic home back into an inn.

Adam Bradford (a.k.a. bestselling author Nathanial Grey) is a reclusive author with a bad case of writer's block. Desperate for inspiration as his deadline approaches, he travels to a North Carolina lake town, the setting of his next novel. There he immediately meets his muse, a young innkeeper who fancies herself in love with his alter ego.

When Molly finds an old letter in the walls of her inn she embarks on a mission with Adam to find the star-crossed lovers and bring them the closure they deserve. But the guest she invites along has secrets of his own. Past and present collide as truths are revealed , and Molly and Adam will have to decide if love is worth trusting.

My Review:

Faith versus fear is at the heart of this alluring dual timeline story. Love the way the author meshes the two stories together! I experienced a few 'aha' moments that thrilled me to my toes even though the 1960s love story is a bittersweet one.

And Adam and Molly -- heartfelt sigh of deep readerly satisfaction. I could relate to the way both of them are being held back by their fears. There's a great quote that I'm loosely transcribing because I listened to the audible version : "Fear is just a lack of faith." Argh -- but that bites! I don't like to think I'm lacking in faith but I sure am fearful about some things just like this hero and heroine. I could see myself in their faltering missteps which made me empathize with them and want to throttle them by turn. :-)

Can I say just how much I love this unorthodox hero? Glasses wearing book nerd book boyfriend? Yes please! Kind-hearted with a hint of brooding and a deep-rooted feeling of inadequacy The complexities that make up Adam Bradford make for a swoonworthy read.

And Molly who has suffered so many losses! And who loves books just as much as I do!!!! Fangirling all over Nathaniel Grey with starry-eyed wonder. Sqqquuueaaaallll -- there are so many heart-stopping and tummy-flipping moments!

A case of mistaken identity, a mystery hidden in the walls of the old inn and the tight-knit siblings who band together to honor their parent's dream -- happy sigh, it doesn't get better than this.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like a chance to win a copy of  Lake Season, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday March 14 2020 . Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!