After an unscrupulous reporter falsely accuses Boston lounge singer Lily Blake of having an affair with a newly appointed Cardinal, she’s hounded by the press, fired from her job, and robbed of all her public freedom. The humiliation and violation of privacy leaves her no choice but to retreat to her rural hometown of Lake Henry, New Hampshire. In search of refuge, Lily forms an uneasy alliance with John Kipling, a former Boston reporter with trust issues of his own. Now editing Lake Henry’s local newspaper, John cannot ignore Lily’s appeal or her plight—even at the risk of taking on his former colleagues. Rewarding and unforgettable, a stirring novel of hope and redemption, Lake News offers an intimate look at the complex relationship between an enigmatic man and a vulnerable but spirited woman, both struggling to find a new sense of community in a place they once called home.
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"I really love Barbara Delinsky's writing. Her characters are complex. They inhabit fully realized words. Their issues are not quickly resolved. I feel the relationships in this book and any love found come honestly. I can almost hear the loons." — Eva (4 out of 5 stars)
"I really love Barbara Delinsky's writing. Her characters are complex. They inhabit fully realized words. Their issues are not quickly resolved. I feel the relationships in this book and any love found come honestly. I can almost hear the loons."
“[An] engaging tale.”
“Layered with complicated family relationships and richly textured with the sights, sounds, and colorful characters of a small town, Barbara Delinsky's Lake News will satisfy longtime fans as well as those anxious to read a timely and thought-provoking tale from one of the genre's top authors.”
“Delinsky may be as adept at chronicling contemporary life in New England as any writer this side of John Updike.”
“Delinsky plots this satisfying, gentle romance with the sure hand of an expert.”
“Lake News is another outstanding novel by the consistently remarkable Barbara Delinsky. Lake News deftly explores the timely topic of media excesses in a convincing and absorbing fashion.”
" Isn't in intriguing how lies are formed and take on a life of their own? I am certin that the one creating the falsehood never gives thought to the trickle down effect of their words- the wave of hurt they are creating. In this book, Lilly (one of the main characters) is falsely accused of having an affair with a Cardinal. The person fabricating the sory (lie) only thought of their own personal pain and drama. Because of one action so much saddness is created for so many that the wrongdoer does not even know. Saddness is dredged up/ old wounds surface for so many who are in contact with Lilly. Of course in the end- like in all good fiction- it comes together in a happily ever after. For me the afterglow of the book was something I always knew but it's good to think about- words have so much power. Better to choose them carefully and kindly. "
" I read this year's ago while visiting Michigan and visting the lakes and the cherry country. This book was a very fun read and I would suggest it to anyone who likes a light romantic suspense read. "
" This book had it's up and downs, and I sort of identified with the harm gossip can do, so I'm glad Lily had some people on her side throughout. "
" This was an interesting look at the press and how they can ruin a life... It was an easy read. "
" Pretty predictable and easy story. Good for a mindless vacation book, so it was perfect for me the last couple of weeks. "
" An escapist little story with handsome lake man, loons, lonely shy lady and scandal. "
" I'm re-reading this... purely by accident. I thought it seemed familiar, but I'm really enjoying it the second time also. Don't really remember what is going to happen. Is that part of this aging process? LOL! "
" This is a very slow moving book. I can't get through this one. Ended well enough. Could have been a shorter novel. "
" Interesting story of what happens when an overzealous reporter cooks up a scandal to promote his career. Their is another motive, however. Shows what happens to a person who's character has been comprimised. "
" A good read but have read better from this author. "
" I really enjoyed this book. Not really a romance novel. Delinsky is great at capturing the locale and is an excellent storyteller. "
" I really enjoy Barbara Delinsky's characters. "
" Not bad for basically what turns out to be a romance novel. I nice lesson about family is always there for you in the end. "
" This book starts out very slowly. The characters are well drawn, but I found myself anxious for the real story to get going. I kept reading because of other things I had read by the author and thoroughly enjoyed. The description of small town life was so true to life with all its good and bad parts. "
" Very interesting book. Light on the romance, big on loons (enjoyed that). "
" Good story, easy read, liked the characters, very worth while. "
" Predictable, but pretty good. I could have lived without some of the details when the main characters "get together" but overall, it was a pretty good beach read. "
" I like this author and found the premise of this one involving the media, rights to privacy, reputation, etc. to be quite interesting. "
" good so far...easy summer read "
" Surpisingly this was a Barbara Delinsky that I somehow missed. A nice enjoyable chick lit. Love it. "
" Barbara Delinsky is a one of my favorite authors, and this was another one that I really enjoyed. "
" A real page-turner! I abandoned all responsibilities until I finished this book. "
" Barbara Delinsky is one of my favorite authors to read when I just want to read a nice, easy story about a woman, (usually in love), her experiences and her emotions. I enjoyed this but it wasn't my favorite of hers. "
" This was my first Barbara Delinsky novel that I read and I loved it. "
Barbara Delinsky, author of Escape, Not My Daughter, While My Sister Sleeps, The Secret Between Us, and Family Tree, has written more than twenty bestselling novels with over thirty million copies in print. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she also wrote a nonfiction book, Uplift: Secrets From the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors, which is currently in its fifth printing. All of the proceeds from the book go to charity, which funds an ongoing research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. A lifelong New Englander, Delinsky earned a BA in psychology from Tufts University and an MA in sociology from Boston College.
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