On Mystic Lake

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Annie Colwater's only child has just left home for school abroad. On that same day, her husband of twenty years confesses that he's in love with a younger woman. Alone in the house that is no longer a home, Annie comes to the painful realization that for years she has been slowly disappearing. Lonely and afraid, she retreats to Mystic, the small Washington town where she grew up, hoping that there she can reclaim the woman she once was--the woman she is now desperate to become again.

In Mystic, she is reunited with her first love, Nick Delacroix, a recent widower unable to cope with his grieving, too-silent six-year-old daughter, Izzie. Together, the three of them begin to heal, and, at last, Annie learns that she can love without losing herself. But just when she has found a second chance at happiness, her life is turned upside down again, and Annie must make a choice no woman should have to make. . . .

On Mystic Lake is the story of one seemingly ordinary woman, but the novel speaks to all of us, to anyone who has ever had to choose between what is . . . and what could be.

What Customers Say About On Mystic Lake:

Well written. This is my second Hannah book and it made me cry and reflect. The characters are realistic - all their own issues to deal with - and each character deals with them differently.

This book will engage you throughout and this is the first Kristin Hannah book that I have read in a long time that made me wish for another offering of these characters, just to make sure they really did end up okay. I love how the story progresses that you find out more about Annie's childhood, teenage years, best friend and first love. "On Mystic Lake" begins with Annie saying goodbye to her daughter who is embarking on her first year of college and her husband who promptly comes home and asks for a divorce. He has fallen in love with another woman.Annie reeling from this setback decides Annie to return home to Mystic Lake after 20 years to be with her father and heal.

I recammend any of her books to read. I feel so good after I read one of her novels. Kristin Hannah is a wonderful writer. She just makes you happy to read her books.

While this story may have been a bit predictable, it was incredibly tender and sweet. I felt particularly connected to Annie and her journey of love, betrayal, and self-discovery. This was my second KH book (Firefly Lane--VERY good)., and most certainly not the last. This is a lovely story about love and loss. Kristin Hannah has a wonderful way of weaving a story and developing characters.

Somewhat commonplace and predictable, BUT the writing style was more engaging than most romance dribble out there.Better than your average romance novel. After dropping their 17 year old daughter Natalie at the airport for her senior year in England, Annie's husband, Blake tells her he wants a divorce and he is in love with an attorney from his office.Annie winds up going back to the small town where she grew up and she rekindles a relationship with a guy from her past. On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah was a cut above most contemporary romances. It is a story about a wealthy 39 year-old Stamford graduate (heroine) who finds herself dumped by her handsome, successful but unfaithful husband, after 20 years of marriage.