In Carley Fortune's captivating novel, 'Meet Me at the Lake,' readers are invited into a poignant second-chance romance. Fern Brookbanks thought she had her life mapped out, but when her mother dies, she's unexpectedly thrust into managing her family's beloved resort. There, she encounters Will Baxter, the one-day stand from a decade ago who was supposed to meet her at the lake a year later but never showed. Now, they're both older, carrying new secrets and burdens, forced to confront their past and the unfinished business of their powerful connection. Fortune masterfully weaves a tale of love, loss, and the enduring power of places that hold our most cherished memories, exploring whether some relationships are truly destined.