Lakeside Cottage - Softcover

"Susan Wiggs paints the details
of human relationships with the
finesse of a master."
-Jodi Picoult

"Wiggs hits all the right notes."
-Library Journal on Lakeshore Christmas [starred review]

"With the ease of a master, Wiggs introduces complicated, flesh-and-blood characters... a refreshingly honest romance."
-Publishers Weekly on The Winter Lodge [starred review, on the PW Best Books of 2007 list]

"An emotionally gripping tale centered on family. Wiggs is back in top form, and Daisy Bellamy's many fans will rejoice that her story is next."
-Booklist on The Summer Hideaway

"[A] wonderful getaway to be savored and enjoyed."
-Bookreporter.com on The Summer Hideaway

"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

"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

"Wonderfully evoked characters, a spellbinding story line and insights into the human condition will appeal to every reader."
-Booklist on Summer at Willow Lake

If you trust your heart, you'll always know who you are...

Each summer, Kate Livingston returns to her family's lakeside cottage, a place of simple living and happy times—a place where she hopes her son, Aaron, can blossom. But her quiet life gets a bit more interesting with the arrival of a mysterious new neighbor, JD Harris.

JD has a good reason for being secretive. In a moment of sheer bravery, the Washington, D.C., paramedic prevented a terrible tragedy—and became a national hero. He's hardly able to remember who he was before the media frenzy...until he escapes to this lovely, remote part of the Northwest.

Now Kate and Aaron have rekindled the joy of small pleasures and peace, something JD thought he'd never have again. But how long will his blissful anonymity last before reality comes banging at his door?