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Praise for the novels of #1 New York Times bestselling author
SUSAN WIGGS
“Wiggs is one of our best observers of stories of the heart… She knows how to capture emotion on virtually every page of every book.”
—Salem Statesman-Journal
“Bestselling author Wiggs’s talent is reflected in her thoroughly believable characters as well as the way she recognizes the importance of family by blood or other ties.”
—Library Journal
“Susan Wiggs writes with bright assurance, humor and compassion.”
—Luanne Rice
FIRESIDE
#1 NewYork Times Bestseller
“Worth a look for the often-hilarious dialogue alone, the latest installment of her beloved Lakeshore Chronicles showcases Wiggs’s justly renowned gifts for storytelling and characterization. A keeper.”
—RT Book Reviews
SNOWFALL AT WILLOW LAKE
A Best Book of 2008—Amazon.com
Reviewer’s Choice finalist—RT Book Reviews
RITA® Award finalist
“Wiggs is at the top of her game here, combining a charming setting with subtly shaded characters and more than a touch of humor.
This is the kind of book a reader doesn’t want to see end but can’t help devouring as quickly as possible.”
—RT Book Reviews
“Wiggs jovially juggles the lives of numerous colliding characters and adds some winter-favorite recipes for a festive touch.”
—Publishers Weekly
DOCKSIDE
“Rich with life lessons, nod-along moments and characters with whom readers can easily relate…
Delightful and wise, Wiggs’s latest shines.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A wonderfully written, beautiful love story with a few sharp edges and a bunch of marvelously imperfect characters, this is one of Wiggs’s finest efforts to date. It’s sure to leave an indelible impression on even the most jaded reader.”
—RT Book Reviews
THE WINTER LODGE
The Best Romance of 2007—Amazon.com
A Best Book of 2007—Publishers Weekly
Reviewer’s Choice finalist—RT Book Reviews
“With the ease of a master, Wiggs introduces complicated, flesh-and-blood characters…[and] sets in motion a refreshingly honest romance.”
—Publishers Weekly [starred review]
“Empathetic protagonists, interesting secondary characters, well-written flashbacks and delicious recipes add depth to this touching, complex romance.”
—Library Journal
“Emotionally intense.”
—Booklist
SUMMER AT WILLOW LAKE
A Best Book of 2006—Amazon.com
“Wiggs’s storytelling is heartwarming…clutter free…[and] should appeal to romance and women’s fiction readers of any age.”
—Publishers Weekly
“How good is perennially popular Wiggs in her new romance? Superb. Wonderfully evoked characters, a spellbinding story line and insights into the human condition will appeal to every reader.”
—Booklist
The Summer Hideaway
The Lakeshore Chronicles
Susan Wiggs
Acknowledgments
Deepest gratitude to my friends and fellow writers—Anjali Banerjee, Carol Cassella, Sheila Roberts, Suzanne Selfors, Elsa Watson.
Special thanks to the team of experts—Dr. Carol Wiley, Bob Mayer, Robert Dugoni and Andy Watson—for help with researching and brainstorming such disparate topics as helicopters in combat, airborne medical evacuation, brain tumors and legal matters. Any inaccuracies found herein are my own. To my friend Carol Kovac—just talking to you frees the mind.
Thanks to Sherrie Holmes, Joelle Klist, Bree Ogden and Lindsey LeBret for keeping all my ducks in a row. And a very special thank-you to the Jacobi family for their support of P.A.W.S. and for providing inspiration for the fictional pets in this book.
Thanks to Margaret O’Neill Marbury and Adam Wilson of MIRA Books, Meg Ruley and Annelise Robey of the Jane Rotrosen Agency, for invaluable support, advice and input.
Thanks and love to my family—the reason for everything.
Also by SUSAN WIGGS
Contemporary Romances
HOME BEFORE DARK
THE OCEAN BETWEEN US
SUMMER BY THE SEA
TABLE FOR FIVE
LAKESIDE COTTAGE
JUST BREATHE
The Lakeshore Chronicles
SUMMER AT WILLOW LAKE
THE WINTER LODGE
DOCKSIDE
SNOWFALL AT WILLOW LAKE
FIRESIDE
LAKESHORE CHRISTMAS
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