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Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

54 reviews

shaykay's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

I've made many plans for reading this year, and so far, I've failed to follow through. I love that I could pick up the audiobook for Meet Me at the Lake. It's one of my 23 books for 2023 that I wanted to read, and it's a standalone. Standalones have been a rare thing for me to find this year, so I loved that this one had no other connection to some other book. So, I had a lot of fun with this book, and it was wild seeing where everything was going. I really wanted to love this one, and for the most part, I did, but now, looking back, I just can't remember everything that happened. This one is a good summertime read because it gives a contemporary summer vibe. I also liked that we bounced around not only different points of view but also different timelines. I want to read more books by Fortune, but at the same time, my reading tastes have changed. I have just been reading Kindle after Kindle book, and most indie authors are more out there or have a faster pace. But I liked what happened in this book and saw how many people would enjoy this story.
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laheath's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

After spending a day together, Fern and Will plan to meet up at her family's lake resort 1 year later. Although I find this trope is overdone and far-fetched, the plot was well-written with great characters. Fern is surrounded by supportive, long-term friends after her mother's death. She's a strong woman torn between choices that will determine her life's direction while also giving Will a second chance. The author also addresses the struggles facing new mothers and post-partum anxiety. Emotional romance with real-life problems, great read. 
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katrinaward's review

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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eligru's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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lujisa's review

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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marisabailey's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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cbeghuin's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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imcourtneymarie's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Every day feels special, but June fourteenth is a gift.

I picked this up because I love seeing Toronto through a fictional lens. It makes me fall back in love with my city. While Meet Me at the Lake was of two worlds — Toronto and Muskoka — it was such a charming adaptation of 2010s Toronto. I truly loved every local reference (streetcars, Summerhill, etc.). I loved Brookbanks Resort equally. 

I am not a RL romance reader, but I was pleasantly sucked into this world and these characters. I even see a lot of my life experience in Fern, which I was not expecting. 

This was such a delightful, easy summer read that I could see myself returning to time and time again. 

🌶️🌶️/5 spice (maybe even like 1.5/5) 

People unfamiliar with Toronto and cottage country may be head scratching but if you can fall into fantasy realms and London or Paris or a wooded resort in the Northeast USA, you can fall into the world of Will and Fern. 
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aus10england's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This one was really upsetting, I really loved Carly’s first book and this one just didn’t hit. The summer vibes were okay, the romance wasn’t too believable, I don’t know. There were some good moments, but hopefully her next one will be even better. 
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staceen's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
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  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I thought this was really sweet! I really liked Fern and her complicated relationship with her mom and the resort where she grew up. Very lite spice, and I didn’t really get the Will has anxiety subplot, I guess it was meant to excuse/explain behavior? I loved that t I got a strong sense of place, I had such affection for the resort and the lake. I got chills when Fran finds the drawing and cried through the last 20 pages. 
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